# Onion powder in baby food

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-powder-in-baby-food/675201>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 1, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-powder-in-baby-food/675201 "2013-12-01T12:03:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-powder-in-baby-food/675201/21 "2013-12-02T20:08:53Z")

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> [@Seanette](#):
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> **araminty** , I didn’t realize Basenjis could jump that high :).
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> Glad Zef got well. Please give the dogs extra hugs from me.

Thanks! Will do! We’ve never actually seen Zef do her thing in the kitchen, she only ever ventures in there when we’re out. And, actually, I think she probably just knocks stuff off the counters rather than jumping on to them…

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**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-powder-in-baby-food/675201/22 "2013-12-02T22:14:28Z")

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BTW, with regards to cats and dogs, keep in mind that our chemistry is different, and our blood chemistry is slightly different. The thiosulfates of onions and garlic, while harmless to us, can cause oxidative anemia to dogs and cats.

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