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Wild boar / Venison / Game

In pregnancy: Caution While breastfeeding: Caution

It can be toxic, and you cannot tell by looking

Why

Hunted wild game should be avoided: it can contain lead from shot pellets. Farmed game can be eaten only when well cooked, right through to the centre.

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General information, not medical advice. It follows the public guidance for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and it cannot know your own history: for anything about your health or your baby's, the person to ask is your midwife or doctor.

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