Your Top Five Food Questions Answered
Is homemade food healthier than jarred?
“Everybody has their own theory–you just have to pick and choose according to your comfort level,” says Dr. Friedman. “But there’s no evidence that homemade baby food is actually healthier than jarred.”
The one advantage to giving your baby homemade food, he says, is that you know exactly what’s going into it. Jarred food can be convenient, but making homemade food also gives you the option of introducing your baby to some fruits and veggies you may not find in the baby food aisle, such as zucchini, plums or avocado.
