Katie Thomson is a Registered Dietitian, mom of 2 and co-founder of Square Baby. Fed up with all the fruit-heavy, sugar-laden baby foods masquerading as balanced meals, she knew she could do better. She wanted to create a solution to cut through the clutter, the confusion and the mountains of applesauce. 

With Square Baby, each meal is completely balanced and the Square Meal System™ delivers 100% of a baby’s daily recommended servings of fruit, veggies, protein, and grains. 

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Key Takeaways:

• What she learned about herself during her time at Starbucks and how it was helping her become an entrepreneur without her even realizing it (14:03)
• Working full-time and being too busy and overwhelmed to make baby food on her own. She  also wanted to spend the time she had with her son focused on him, not making baby food (17:51) 
• You’re not a good or bad mom because you did or didn’t select a certain path  (26:22)
• You can prevent food allergies by up to 80% by offering allergens as early as 4-6 months (31:02)
• People aren't born with food allergies, they develop over time (32:10)
• If a child does have an allergy, can they outgrow them as their immune systems develop (36:00)
• Immune system development is most critical between 4-11 months, which is why early introduction is so important so the system can build immunity (39:20)

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