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Is it safe for babies to eat game meat? We’re talking about venison and deer, elk, moose, wild boar and other wild animals and birds...how do you make them safe for babies to eat?

Game meat offers unique taste and texture opportunities for your baby...but there are some safety precautions to take to ensure the meat is being handled and prepared in a way that does not harm the baby.

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In this episode we’re talking about game meat, specifically:

• Why game meats are more lean than domesticated animal meat...and the types of cooking methods to employ to make them safe for babies to eat

• What types of bullets to choose to help prevent lead toxicity from the meat that is then fed to babies

• How to braise elk steaks and incorporate ground game meats into recipes that babies (and the rest of the family!) will love
  
  
  

LINKS from episode

• Podcast episode 103 Liver: How to Offer Liver Safely to Babies was mentioned in this episode and you can learn all about liver by going to the podcast.

• Blog post “5 Ground Beef Recipes for Babies” that you can easily adapt to use ground game meat.

  
  
  

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