baby food
noun
plural baby foods
: soft cooked food (such as steamed and pureed or strained vegetables, grains, or meats) used to introduce infants to nonliquid foods
Check labeling on baby food carefully so you know exactly what you're feeding your baby.—
Leila Cobo-Hanlon
Leila Cobo-Hanlon…baby foods free of genetically modified organisms.—Kenneth Klee
Kenneth KleeExamples of baby food in a Sentence
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The company recalled some of its baby food jars because samples there as well as in Slovakia and the Czech Republic tested positive for rat poison.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Rat poison contaminated HiPP baby food jars triggered emergency recalls Monday across Central Europe, with affected products found in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia.
—Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from 1,500 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dutch baby food and formula brand HiPP has recalled jars of baby food after one in Austria tested positive for rat poison, officials said.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are no raises for picture-perfect baby food or trophies for late-night speed-emailing.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Rat poison contaminated HiPP baby food jars triggered emergency recalls Monday across Central Europe, with affected products found in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia.
—Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Police in Austria said late on Saturday that rat poison was found inside a jar of HiPP baby food, following a recall of the product from 1,500 SPAR supermarkets in the country over safety fears.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dutch baby food and formula brand HiPP has recalled jars of baby food after one in Austria tested positive for rat poison, officials said.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
There are no raises for picture-perfect baby food or trophies for late-night speed-emailing.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Baby food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20food. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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