Safe Food = Healthy Babies
To help meet the unique needs of expectant parents and infants under the age of one, Safe Food = Healthy Babies provides tools and resources that can help prevent illness caused from unsafe food handling.
To learn more, contact MSU Extension educator Ghaida Havern at batarse3@msu.edu.
Check back often for new articles and resources.
Articles
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Supporting lactating parents at a Michigan farmers market
Published on November 11, 2024
Mama’s Lexington Farmers' Market introduced a lactation tent to support families who attend the market. -
Get to root causes: Address maternal and infant health outcomes through a health equity lens
Published on September 25, 2024
Understanding health equity can help address root causes of health disparities. -
“It’s the right thing to do”: Comfort station for nursing parents at Michigan fair
Published on May 9, 2024
MSU Extension community nutrition instructor Carol Bublitz collaborates with community partners to create a designated private and clean space for nursing parents at St. Clair County 4-H and Youth Fair. -
New changes to Michigan WIC program coming in 2024
Published on March 28, 2024
Learn more about how Michigan WIC Project FRESH, now called WIC Produce Connection, is set to shift away from paper coupons, and provide benefits electronically through WIC EBT cards. -
Breastfeeding and returning to work: Part 2
Published on March 8, 2024
The 2022 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act provides more working parents with breastfeeding workplace protection, such as reasonable breaktimes and private spaces.
Resources and Publications
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Seguridad alimentaria durante el embarazo y el primer año del bebé
Published on June 20, 2023
Las mujeres embarazadas son una población de alto riesgo frente a las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos debido a los cambios en el sistema inmunitario de la madre. -
سلامة الغذاء أثناء الحمل ومرحلة الرضاعة
Published on June 20, 2023
إن السيدات الحوامل من الأشخاص المعرضين بدرجة كبيرة لخطر الإصابة بالأمراض المنقولة بالأغذية بسبب التغيرات التي تطرأ على جهاز المناعة لدى الأم. يمكن أن تعبر مسببات الأمراض المشيمة وتصيب الجنين. -
Food Safety During Pregnancy and Infancy (E3475)
Published on November 10, 2022
Recommendations to prevent foodborne illness during pregnancy and infancy
Recipes
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Homemade Baby Food - Avocado Puree
Published on May 25, 2023
Try this simple recipe for making homemade avocado puree baby food! -
Homemade Baby Food - Pear Puree
Try this simple recipe for making homemade pear puree baby food!