"Botulism spores" refers to tiny particles produced by the bacteria that cause botulism, a serious food poisoning. These spores can survive in different environments and can grow into the bacteria if conditions become favorable.
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As most honey is consumed in the raw form it can
contain botulism spores which could be serious - please find an safe alternative.
Baby's gastrointestinal system is better able to process pathogens, such as
botulism spores in honey.
Babies under one year of age don't have a very sturdy immune system yet and also haven't developed enough acidity in their stomachs to neutralize the effects
of botulism spores.
Raw honey may have
botulism spores which is harmless to children and adults but babies have a weaker immune system and are vulnerable to botulism poisoning.
Botulism spores manage to release toxins in the human body, causing the lungs to become paralyzed and inhibit breathing.
The babies» tummies under one year old simply will not deactivate the
good botulism spores that can include in honey.
None of them advertised that they could handle 250F which is the standard temp for 15PSI and
botulism spores dying.
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that children younger than 1 year old should not eat honey due to the rare possibility
of botulism spores.
Actually, even if something had
botulism spores in it, if our body is well then we should be able to defeat it easily.
In fact, boiling is one of the ways that
botulism spores are killed.
Some research also indicates that
botulism spores may be one possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or «crib death».
Botulism spores can not be transmitted directly into your bloodstream after eating something in which they are present.
Raw honey is generally more likely to contain
botulism spores.
Even the high temperatures of cooking and baking will not destroy
the botulism spores.
In fact, boiling is one of the ways that
botulism spores are killed.
They may contain
botulism spores that cause food poisoning.
Honey may contain
botulism spores that can grow in a baby's immature intestinal tract.)
Honey can sometimes contain
botulism spores, which can be fatal for a young baby.
Personally, I prefer to just pressure can according to my pressure canner instructions as the pressure is enough to kill
any botulism spores and is considered safe for tomatoes.
Botulism spores (which are prevalent in nature and other foods) can not survive in honey since the moisture content is less than 18 %.