Sooo....my DD likes lunch meat....question
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Super pollo is HEAVEN to my DS. Maybe its genetic because its heaven to my DH too. I like it but they both seem to crave it. Well, DS is 12 months so I don't think he has cravings yet, per se, but this is close. I feel good about it on a weekly basis- I am sure they aren't buying organic chickens but organic 100% of the time is not a hill I choose to die on. I buy the hormone free chicken breast from costco, organic milk, we get eggs from a coworker whose kids have a chicken farm and i try to buy organic for the "dirty dozen" fruits if they are for DS. After that, I need to let go, or I will go crazy and we travel a lot, see relatives a lot (from the old country, I can't ask them to be sure to buy organic ricotta for DS toast in the mornings, haha) so we do what we can. DS will eat some applegate farms (actually just started trying that last week) but not a whole lot. Right now he's content with bananas, carbs, cheese, pears, yogurt, mangos, avocado and not a whole lot else unless its spoon fed- so we are working slowly toward all these foods and away from chunky purees because he still likes them. |
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OP here, I do not know what Super pollo is?
Yes thats the thing...I buy her ground chicken and turkey to cook (not organic...purdue) cheese and eggs are not organic, only organic milk. You can drive yourself insane with the organic all natural etc., and then with the food allergies I am on overload. So when I can find a "break" with prepared foods I do! Its hard making sure she gets variety and three meals with NO carbs due to allergies and cooking it all fresh. So I think based on what some pps have said, if she has a healthier lunch meat in moderation its not the end of the world. |
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My kids have always liked the Applegate Farms but that's all they've ever had. I bought some ordinary brand once because it was cheaper and they wouldn't touch it. The "slime" on the Applegate is just gelatin. It is present on many deli meats before slicing. I was grossed out by this when I worked at a deli in college but then a depression-era older lady I worked with explained that the gelatin helped keep things fresh and moist.
I don't buy lunch meat very much because it is a costly form of meat, and even the uncured ones have compounds that are not known to be safe in large quantities. Several years into packing lunches, we've done fine without it and my kids never ask for it. Sometimes I'll slice some roast chicken or leftover cold steak thinly and sprinkle salt over it, and they love that. I think if they'd been allowed much processed meat while they were little, they would be less willing to eat regular meat.my sister only and often ate processed meats when she was little, and this was before the days of uncured/organic. I know, bad parents  Anyway my sister never did become accustomed to eating natural meat. She's now a vegan - go figure.
That said, many toddlers do not seem to like the texture of ordinary meats. That's ok. But I think it would be better to introduce meats that are soft but do not contain too many additives and sodium. Fine textured meatloaf with moderate fat content, fine bolognese, turkey patties, homemade gyro meat, and homemade sausage are a few ways my kids enjoyed meat while in the toddler stage. |
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| I ate lots of lunch meat and went to an Ivy. |
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| new poster here....my son eats boars head turkey once in a while. As with any prepared food, moderation. However, I have a very poor eater - has been a very poor eater and slow gainer since birth. To me, when I find something he likes and will eat, I let him eat it. He's 15 months old and the need for food is more important than anything else to be honest. He'll eat roasted broccoli and deli turkey cooked in scrambled eggs. I have zero problem with it. And don't care if someone does. Since, you know, I'd probably get judged if I didn't and he were even smaller! |
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| I actually started buying uncooked half turkey breasts and roasting them every Sunday night. SO easy--10 minutes' work--and it lasts a week, including one or two dinners. |
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This is so much healthier. Probably cheaper too. |
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OP here. Appreciate the suggestion but I already cook ground meats. She does not like the texture of sliced or shredded meat yet. Just the thin deli stuff and then ground. |
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Agree the plain Applegate turkey is kind of odd. I think the herb roasted or smoked is better, buy smoked might not be better for a toddler. My K likes the Applegate ham a lot, or the herb roasted turkey.
If anyone can definitely answer the question about nitrates in boars head, I'd love I hear it. I ate nitrate laden Oscar Meyer every day for about 10 years, becausr thats what we did during the carter/reagen administrations, but I'll probably get a brain tumor next week. |
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Boar's Head is not organic. They contain preservatives (Sodium Phosphate), nitrates, high fructose corn syrup, antibiotics, hormones and even MSG. |
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OP here. Ok first, no one said BH is organic. Second, there are nitrates in BH but there are not all those things you list above. I looked online and plan on calling but you are just wrong. |
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It's still not complete, but here is a little more info about the BH meat (after the info about the D&W lunchmeat):
http://kellythekitchenkop.com/are-all-dietz-watson-or-boars-head-lunch-meats-natural.html |
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That's the BH Natural line. The regular line has preservatives (Sodium Phosphate), nitrates, high fructose corn syrup, antibiotics, hormones and even MSG. And GMO. |
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Black Forest Ham often has gluten in it. |
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Boars Head Natural line is one of the healthiest luncheon meats there are, but don't fool yourself. It's still luncheon meat. I have fed my kids sushi and raw oysters, but at least I recognize the risks. |