13: The Association Between Meat and Meat Alternatives Consumption and Iron Stores in Early Childhood

Iron deficiency is a common childhood problem that can have lasting negative cognitive and psychomotor developmental effects. To prevent iron deficiency, the new 2014 Canadian nutrition recommendations for healthy term infants from six to 24 months recommend iron-rich complementary foods such as meat and meat alternatives two or more times a day. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the association between meat and meat alternatives …