Starting with tiny amounts like 1 to 2 teaspoons of a single food can help your baby get used to new textures and tastes.

Rather than being spoon-fed purees, the infant is offered appropriate pieces of food to self-feed, often alongside the family ...

Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are estimated at only 5,000 wild individuals. But the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo ...

Purees or finger foods, old school or new wave – it’s hard to know the “right” answer when it comes to transitioning your baby to solid foods. But a new book published by the American Academy of ...

Learn what to avoid and what foods are essential for 6-month-old babies during the weaning process from child dieticians who explain why exploring early on with food is essential for development and g ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Kim Strassel. As a grandmother of a toddler, I’ve come to learn that pouches aren’t only for kangaroos. The ...

A new law goes into effect on Jan. 1 that requires companies to test baby food for toxins and make those results available ...

The justices grappled with a case involving a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed toxins in baby food had sickened their son. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington During the first two years ...

As the adage goes, timing is everything—and that may be true when it comes to eating as much as anything else in life. If you want to feel and function at your best, the timing of your food choices ...

A global review shows that heavy metal contamination is far more common in baby foods than expected, revealing high-risk products and highlighting the urgent need for stronger safety standards. Study: ...

The NHS suggests introducing solid foods when your child is around the six-month-old age. At the beginning of introducing your child to solids, it is more important to get them used to the idea of ...