Who's feeding babies peanuts early? Too often, not low-income or minority parents
July 09, 2025
July 09, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Who's feeding babies peanuts early? Too often, not low-income or minority parents
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* Survey of 3,000 parents shows major racial, income gaps in early peanut feeding
* Only 36% of Hispanic and 42% of Black parents fed peanuts by age 1, vs. 51% of white parents
* Many Black, Hispanic and low-income parents don't . . .
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Who's feeding babies peanuts early? Too often, not low-income or minority parents
*
* Survey of 3,000 parents shows major racial, income gaps in early peanut feeding
* Only 36% of Hispanic and 42% of Black parents fed peanuts by age 1, vs. 51% of white parents
* Many Black, Hispanic and low-income parents don't . . .