Would you have bought that “flavor” baby food in #10? Yikes! Image via Golden Pixels LLC/shutterstock The government even suggested that commercial products were healthier than homemade since the manufacterers’ machinery could create a more finely-sieved food. Only in the 1970s, inflation and food safety/nutritional concerns led many moms to return to making their own, and this DIY baby food movement is still going strong today. How it works: you place the spoon-shaped end of the “boat” into your baby’s mouth, then you pour or “blow” the pap in (pap was a mixture of bread soaked in water or milk). We’re not sure how much babies liked this Dark Ages-type device, but at the time, it was considered a fast, efficient way to get those calories in — dinner was over in seconds! More from The Stir: 8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater More from The Stir: Starting Baby on Solids: 6 Perfect Foods to Try
title: “16 Bizarre Facts About Baby Food Through The Years” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-05” author: “Roger Toussaint”
Would you have bought that “flavor” baby food in #10? Yikes! Image via Golden Pixels LLC/shutterstock The government even suggested that commercial products were healthier than homemade since the manufacterers’ machinery could create a more finely-sieved food. Only in the 1970s, inflation and food safety/nutritional concerns led many moms to return to making their own, and this DIY baby food movement is still going strong today. How it works: you place the spoon-shaped end of the “boat” into your baby’s mouth, then you pour or “blow” the pap in (pap was a mixture of bread soaked in water or milk). We’re not sure how much babies liked this Dark Ages-type device, but at the time, it was considered a fast, efficient way to get those calories in — dinner was over in seconds! More from The Stir: 8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater More from The Stir: Starting Baby on Solids: 6 Perfect Foods to Try
title: “16 Bizarre Facts About Baby Food Through The Years” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-07” author: “Mona Stevenson”
Would you have bought that “flavor” baby food in #10? Yikes! Image via Golden Pixels LLC/shutterstock The government even suggested that commercial products were healthier than homemade since the manufacterers’ machinery could create a more finely-sieved food. Only in the 1970s, inflation and food safety/nutritional concerns led many moms to return to making their own, and this DIY baby food movement is still going strong today. How it works: you place the spoon-shaped end of the “boat” into your baby’s mouth, then you pour or “blow” the pap in (pap was a mixture of bread soaked in water or milk). We’re not sure how much babies liked this Dark Ages-type device, but at the time, it was considered a fast, efficient way to get those calories in — dinner was over in seconds! More from The Stir: 8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater More from The Stir: Starting Baby on Solids: 6 Perfect Foods to Try
title: “16 Bizarre Facts About Baby Food Through The Years” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-09” author: “Keneth Lee”
Would you have bought that “flavor” baby food in #10? Yikes! Image via Golden Pixels LLC/shutterstock The government even suggested that commercial products were healthier than homemade since the manufacterers’ machinery could create a more finely-sieved food. Only in the 1970s, inflation and food safety/nutritional concerns led many moms to return to making their own, and this DIY baby food movement is still going strong today. How it works: you place the spoon-shaped end of the “boat” into your baby’s mouth, then you pour or “blow” the pap in (pap was a mixture of bread soaked in water or milk). We’re not sure how much babies liked this Dark Ages-type device, but at the time, it was considered a fast, efficient way to get those calories in — dinner was over in seconds! More from The Stir: 8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater More from The Stir: Starting Baby on Solids: 6 Perfect Foods to Try
title: “16 Bizarre Facts About Baby Food Through The Years” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-23” author: “Frank Andino”
Would you have bought that “flavor” baby food in #10? Yikes! Image via Golden Pixels LLC/shutterstock The government even suggested that commercial products were healthier than homemade since the manufacterers’ machinery could create a more finely-sieved food. Only in the 1970s, inflation and food safety/nutritional concerns led many moms to return to making their own, and this DIY baby food movement is still going strong today. How it works: you place the spoon-shaped end of the “boat” into your baby’s mouth, then you pour or “blow” the pap in (pap was a mixture of bread soaked in water or milk). We’re not sure how much babies liked this Dark Ages-type device, but at the time, it was considered a fast, efficient way to get those calories in — dinner was over in seconds! More from The Stir: 8 Tips for Feeding Solids to a Fussy Eater More from The Stir: Starting Baby on Solids: 6 Perfect Foods to Try