SC - Re: Sweeteners
morgan
morgan at in-tch.com
Mon Jun 23 15:57:58 PDT 1997
VEARLEY at aol.com wrote:
>
>(snip)
>
> When I was pregnant, I was told that honey contains a bacteria (? or
> something - it's been a _long_ time!) that the human digestive system can't
> protect against before approximately one year old. Babies should _not_ be
> given honey or products made with honey until they'e at least a year old.
(snip)
This is correct. It is botulin toxin whch is the problem. Once the
child is older, honey is safe, but a baby doesn't have the system
defenses "up and running" for a while.
Cooked items are not a problem - it is the raw honey which is risky.
Morgan of Hawksreach
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