baby food
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baby food
First recorded in 1895–1900
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“I was eating baby food to get by. I lost 20 pounds. Heartbreak, man, it’s the best freaking diet,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Police in Austria have warned about potentially poisoned HiPP baby food circulating in the country, after a sample of the brand's purée tested positive for rat poison.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
The company last year started selling baby food pouches with probiotics, which now outsell those marketed for immune support and brain support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
If the same apples were sold as processed baby food, 93 percent of the samples would be banned, PAN Europe said, as their pesticide residues exceed the stricter limits set for children under three.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Starvation stared us in the face; there was no money for police bribes, no diapers or baby food for the infant.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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