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June 2012 Moms
Stefaniepr
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IHO the post below - Are people seriously still avoiding deli meat?!
Stefaniepr
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Re: IHO the post below - Are people seriously still avoiding deli meat?!
heck no i'm not. Also I just couldn't give up my runny eggs benny. I don't think deli meats or runny eggs are going to be the the deciding factor if my baby will be healthy or not.
The ONLY reason i have given up on deli meat is because my doctor is very laid back with everything, he says drink as much caffeine as you want, he told me stress wont hurt the baby (women survived the holocaust pregnant) he says exercise is fine, but the one thing he is pretty strict about is heating deli meat until steaming. That is why I said I can't wait for a "cold" deli sandwich. Don't get me wrong I have eaten it several times warmed up and a couple times cold. I just can't wait to eat it with no guilt.
Plus I have a lot of health issues (high risk pregnancy) so I feel like I have already stacked so much against my little guy I don't want to chance anything. So roll your eyes all you want, just how I feel at the moment.
same here. This is the only thing I won't budge on
No judgement here. I was just curious as to whether people were still doing this. I remember there being a big debate about it when I was pregnant with DS, but a lot has changed in 3 years. I haven't seen anyone mention it during this entire pregnancy. That's why I was surprised to see it in your post.
I haven't had it either. If my doctor says no to something, I tend to follow his instructions.
Unless you've also given up canteloupe, celery, jalapenos, sprouts and all the other fruits and vegetables that have in the past and could possibly come in contact with animal feces, then the listeria argument doesn't hold water. 22 people died from deli meat in Canada....30 died in the midwest US from canteloupe. It's just dumb luck what food will be next.
If you're avoiding deli meat because of the nitrates and high sodium....more power to you.
I'm avoiding it. My doctor said no to all deli meat unless you steam it before heating. That sounds absolutely gross to me, so I just don't eat it at all. I also don't touch caffeine and alcohol right now.
I'm not lax at all during pregnancy. I'm pretty strict on myself. I had a prior miscarriage at 12 weeks and I'm not going to risk anything. But that's my own doing.
Eh, like I said, it's just something I can't get over for whatever reason in my mind. I know it's illogical, but I don't really care. It's my issue, so I don't eat it. Doesn't mean other people can't and I'm not judging them for it. I answered for me and if my reason "doesn't hold water" in your mind, that's fine, it does for me.
I'm avoiding deli meat as well; there's no telling how recently the slicers have been cleaned or if clerks at the counter have been washing their hands or changing their gloves. I've worked at a few delis before, and some people are WAY too lax about food safety.
I've also been relatviely strict about other foods too - no caffine (not even one cup in the morning, although I know that it's generally considered safe to do so), no unpasturized cheeses or juices, no alcohol, no fish, etc. Just my own personal choices.
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Im a manager of a Deli. Ive read alot about listeriosis and all that jazz.
I munch on it at work all the time, there are much much worse things than a slice of ham.
The only time I have deli meat is when I have it on a Subway sub.
& even then, I was having them heat the bacon & turkey together. But I got tired of getting strange looks.
Elonah [3], Bentley [1]
About half-way through this post I got up and made a bologna sandwich... for breakfast. YUM!
DS#1- 7/2002
DS#2- 6/2004
DS#3- 9/2007
My husband inspects farms, food processing and packing plants regularly. The things he's seen would rule out eating most food. One of the largest processed meat producers in the US is one of his customers...and they are one of his cleanest customers. He also has some organic food producers who are nasty. The food supply chain is has nasty people and irresponsible owners at all levels. It doesn't always fall cleanly into categories.
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You are absolutely correct, I wasn't talking so much about the cleanliness but instead what goes into the process. I would also agree with your comment about organic farms, some are absolutely disgusting.