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Red meat vs. white meat: what’s the difference when it comes to feeding your baby? In this episode we’re looking at some ideal cuts of red meat for baby-led weaning. From classification to nutrition and fat content, this episode explores your best bets when it comes to red meat and feeding babies.

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If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between red and white meat, and which red meats are ideal for your baby, this episode will clarify a few things, including:

• How red meat and white meat differ because of the amount of myoglobin, a protein in blood that carries oxygen to the cells of the body

• Red meats include livestock: beef, lamb, pork, and veal. I’m covering my favorite cuts of each for BLW including:

  • Beef: brisket, chuck roast, beef style country ribs, and ground beef

  • Lamb: leg of lamb (boneless or bone-in), shank, and ground lamb

  • Pork: pork butt (aka Boston butt), pork shoulder, pork country style ribs, and ground pork

• Why pork sometimes gets called “the other white meat” but it’s technically red meat from a classification standpoint

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 175 - Pork: How to Safely Prepare Pork for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 19 - Meat: How to Prepare Meat Safely for Baby-Led Weaning

• Episode 153 - Zinc: How to Get Enough Zinc with Baby-Led Weaning Foods

• Episode 137 - Iron: Can My Baby Get Enough Iron from Baby-Led Weaning Foods?

• Episode 165 - Lamb: How to Safely Prepare Lamb for Baby-Led Weaning

• Pork Board “Pork: The Other White Meat” campaign overview

Grab my 100 FIRST FOODS list of 100 foods your baby can eat before turning 1 (includes 20 protein foods: both red and white meats). Sign up for this week’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop times & grab your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list. Click here to register for this week’s workshop times.

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