Meats for Babies

Back in the late 1940s and early 50s, Swift's urged mothers to start feeding their babies canned, processed meat at 6 weeks because "Results of actual test feedings with six-weeks-old infants show meat gives baby a better start in life!”

I'm no expert, but six weeks seems awful early to start feeding your kid meat, even if it has been pureed into meat mush. Aren't most kids still on breast milk or formula at six weeks?

Boston Globe - Apr 4, 1948

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 05, 2018
Category: Babies | Food | 1950s

Comments

It may be better than just a diet of vegetable mush and milk.

Posted by KDP on 12/05/18 at 06:32 PM

feed them death to give them life. start them young.

Posted by no 1 on 12/05/18 at 08:39 PM

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