adults and older children is caused by toxins produced when the botulinum spores, which are
anerobic (require an airless environment), germinate in an oxygen-starved place like a sealed
can of food. However, botulinum spores do grow in an infant’s digestive tract, and infants have
been poisoned by foods that have spores but no toxins. Since honey is sometimes contami-
nated with the botulinum spores, the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy
of Pediatrics recommend against feeding honey to any child younger than 12 months.
Tooth decay. Like all sugars, honey is used by bacteria in your mouth to make tooth-eating
acids.
Wild honey poisoning. Like wild greens or wild mushrooms, wild honeys may be toxic and
are best avoided in favor of the commercial product.
Food/Drug Interactions
Honey