Bacon's Attributes

When can babies eat bacon?

raw bacon strips before preparing for toddlers

twelve pieces of baked short bacon strips on a white cutting board

Wait until after 12 mo to give bacon to babies, and even then, serve sparingly. Bacon is full of unhealthy ingredients (sodium, nitrites).

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