For the very first time, the most recent 2020-2025 USDA guidelines recommend the introduction of common allergens to a baby’s diet at 4 to 6 months of age.
Additionally, recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) recommend routine feeding of common allergens.
Daily ongoing feeding of food allergens is key. Yet, commercially available baby food often does not have common allergens. Parents need to find a way to easily bring these foods back into their infant’s diet.
70% of a child’s immune system is in the gut. There is a critical period in the first 1,000 days of life where the immune system is learning and introduced to food in the stomach. Research has shown the power of introducing diverse foods early and keeping them in the diet over months and years.