Reply To: Bbq on Smoker… wood pellets

[Ryann Kipping]

In short: occasionally, I don’t think it will cause harm, and this is the same guidance I would give to non-pregnant individuals.

Smoked meat contains Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) which is believed to cause adverse health outcomes. These are essentially transferred through the air when the cooking happens and land on the surface of the meat. Most of these studies are done in animal models, but professionals agree the results are significant.

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist