Yes, fish is high-quality food, and part of a regular diet in most European countries, also in the nutrition of infants.
Fish should be eaten on a regular basis because it is a valuable source of nutrients. Seafish is a significant supplier of the trace element iodine, which is indispensible for a well-functioning thyroid gland. It is also vital for babies and important for their development. Salmon contains plenty of valuable Omega-3 fatty acids that are important for the development of brain cells and neurons.
Eating habits are shaped at a very early stage in life. Therefore, it is important to get babies familiar with healthy meals – which includes fish.
Even babies with allergy risks are allowed to eat fish when they have reached the weaning food age. This is because the recommendations regarding the composition of weaning food apply both to babies with allergy risks as to babies with no allergy risks. There are even indications that eating fish during baby’s first year could have a preventive effect on the development of allergies.
