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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Unpasteurized honey *may* contain a whole slew of both antibiotics and anti-inflammatory chemicals, or it may not.

Geez. Honey (and corn syrup) can contain C. botulinum spores that can result in botulin produced in the infant's gut in sufficient quantities that it can hurt them. This is why newborns shouldn't be fed honey or corn syrup. Pasteurization does not eliminate the threat.
28 posted on 11/08/2011 10:04:19 AM PST by aruanan
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To: aruanan

True; but there is no documented botulism illness from honey. It is a warning because in small amounts it can be found on the top of honey, most likely from dirty containers, not from the honey itself.


64 posted on 11/08/2011 11:33:03 AM PST by Beeman
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