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Special diets

Mums give their babies special diets for different reasons. If you suspect or know that your baby has an allergy or an intolerance and would like to ensure that you have specific and up-to-date information, please call our careline on 0800 212 991.

It’s best to consult your GP or health visitor if you think your baby needs a special diet.

Vegetarian Weaning
A well planned vegetarian diet can be good for adults because it’s high in fibre, but your baby needs a low-fibre, high-energy diet. For babies, fat is an important source of energy to maintain healthy growth and development. Vegetables contain phytates, which can reduce the absorption of minerals such as iron, zinc and copper, but giving foods and drinks which contain Vitamin C will help. Because iron is so important for babies, all Heinz and Farley’s baby foods have a little added iron (except for our organic products which are not allowed to have added iron). Our baby juices contain added Vitamin C.

If you’re weaning your baby onto a vegan diet, it can be harder to supply all the nutrients and energy they need. You should seek guidance from your doctor or health visitor.   

The Vegetarian Society and the Vegan Society have lots of helpful leaflets and publications packed with advice:    

The Vegetarian Society of the UK, 
Parkdale
Dunham Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4QG
www.vegsoc.org
  

The Vegan Society 
7 Battle Road
St. Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7AA
www.vegansociety.com
 

Gluten-free diets
Wheat, rye, barley and oats contain a protein called gluten. A small number of people develop a condition called Coeliac Disease which means they can’t digest gluten. If you have a family history of Coeliac Disease, you shouldn’t give your baby foods containing gluten until they are at least six months old. When you do introduce gluten to your baby’s diet, The Coeliac Society UK advises that you give him a normal amount. 

If your baby does need to avoid gluten, you can still give a varied diet including those Heinz and Farley’s baby foods which are suitable. Call our Careline for a list of our products suitable for a gluten-free diet.

For the most up-to-date information on our products please call our Tinytums Careline team on 0800 212 991.