Galantine : Can I eat this while pregnant? Can my baby eat this?

Pregnant woman 🤰

Avoid!

Risk

Listeriosis

Information

Galantine is a typically French dish made from meat and aromatic herbs. It is generally made using poultry, pork or veal, but it can also be made with fish. Although galantine is tasty and nutritious, pregnant women should be careful when they choose to eat it. Galantine contains ingredients that can be dangerous for pregnant women. The meats and fish can have salmonella, a bacteria that can cause serious complications for the mom and the unborn baby. In addition, the aromatic herbs used in the preparation of galantine can considerably increase the risk of toxemia. Therefore, it is preferable that pregnant women avoid consuming galantine. If you still want to eat it, it is important to make sure that the meat used has been properly prepared and cooked at a sufficiently high temperature. You should also make sure that galantine is consumed quickly after its preparation. In this way, you will reduce the risk of contamination and toxemia.

All these recommendations are given as an indication based on ANSES information and cannot replace the advice of a health professional.

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