Source policy

Preferred sources

• CDC infant and toddler nutrition guidance for solids, foods to avoid or limit, and choking hazards.
• HealthyChildren.org from the American Academy of Pediatrics for pediatric feeding guidance.
• NHS guidance for foods to avoid and choking-risk framing.
• FDA or USDA guidance when fish, food handling, or food safety context matters.

How sources are used

Sources set the safety boundary. We then translate that boundary into caregiver-friendly serving notes without claiming personalized medical certainty.

Every generated food page includes a visible Sources reviewed section with publisher, title, URL, and retrieval date.

When a source gives broad public-health guidance rather than food-specific instructions, the page keeps the wording general and avoids inventing serving claims that the source does not support.

When guidance conflicts

If public sources differ or do not cover a specific food, we choose the more conservative wording or mark the topic as needing clinician guidance.

This is especially important for allergens, choking hazards, undercooked foods, fish, leftovers, storage, and foods that may be safe only after a texture or age adjustment.