AVOID HONEY FOR BABIES BELOW 1YEAR OF AGE
Pediatricians recommend waiting until your baby is at least 12 months before introducing honey because it may contain spores of bacteria that can cause botulism. This doesn't mean our honey supply is contaminated -- these bacteria are harmless to adults and children over 1year of age. Honey can, very occasionally, contain a spore of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies. The botulism spores can only be killed by the high heat which can be obtained in a pressure canner. According to WHO, the toxin (that is produced in anaerobic conditions) can only be destroyed by boiling. So technically, honey is not safe forinfants even in cooked form such as in baked foods like breads. If your baby has botulism, he may start to show symptoms eight hours to 36 hours after eating honey. Visit your doctor straight away if your baby has eaten honey, and then has the following: ...