deli meat for LO?

CarlaAndJames

Boar's head makes a roast beef and a turkey that have less than 80mg sodium per 2oz. (most deli meats have like 400+!)

would you give this to LO? I'm admittedly undereducated about nitrates/nitrites...but they can't have a ton of that in them if the sodium levels are that low, right? Is there such a thing as nitrate free meat?

Telly21182

To be honest, I haven't thought about it much so I don't know enough to answer about whether I would, or when I will, give Ty lunch meat.  That being said, I know there is nitrate free bacon (I ate it while PG), so I imagine there is nitrate free lunch meats too. 

MommaG123

I'm pretty sure I have read that the nitrate free kind just has a "natural" additive that basically produces it's own nitrate/nitrite.  Some form of celery or something like that.

I'll have to look around for the sources but I'm pretty sure I remember the nitrate/nitrite free not actually being better for you. 

jcsumm0

I have given her a piece or two when I was eating out and didn't have anything else for her.  We don't buy it much so I haven't looked into it too much.  I'd prob. give her that Boar's Head based on what you posted.

amberpro

Oh, Lord?  Am I supposed to worry about nitrates?  I have just been keeping an eye on the sodium when I give him lunch meat.  

CarlaAndJames

Haha amber I don't know! Thats why I asked! I didn't know if id geta bunch of "noooooo the nitrates will kill her!" Responses. I'll be honest, except for the fact that they are high sodium I don't even know why they are bad for us.

Rachel5782

Eh, I've given him Boar's Head turkey.. he loves it.  It's not an every day thing, but then again I'm not overly anal about being "all natural" or "all organic" either. 

11kacey

My sister in-law recommends this brand:

 https://www.applegatefarms.com/

 

Molly doesn't get any deli meat yet.

kas80

I have given her a few bites but that's it.  I doubt I will give her lunch meat until she is in school.

amypogg6

Em eats lunch meat sometimes. Her pedi read her food log at her 9M appt. and didn't say anything about it.  Really, I was only looking at sodium too.  I'll have to pay more attention.