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“I am 9 weeks pregnant and your podcast has been a life saver!  There is one thing I have a question on that I am having a hard time finding an answer to.  Is it safe to eat deli meat when you are pregnant?  I am finding mixed messages online about eating sandwiches with deli meat like turkey, ham, and salami.  I would love it if you could do an episode on whether eating deli meat is safe. Thanks!” – Christina

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Additional Resources

• CDC Information on Listeria https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/index.html
• Bacteriaphages
• Lowering your risk
• Processed meats
• Maternal dietary intake of nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines and selected birth defects in offspring: a case-control study
• Childhood Brain Tumors and Maternal Cured Meat Consumption in Pregnancy: Differential Effect by Glutathione S-Transferases
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