If honey never spoils, how can it cause infant botulism?

Spores of Clostridium botulinum are everywhere. They are literally blowing in the wind, especially near a rural area, and certainly present in vegetables, seafood, prepared meats. We consume countless spores every day, without any harm at all. read more

Botulism is not caused by spoiled food, but from contaminated food. If the food has Clostridium botulinum bacteria and it produces the toxin than you can get botulism from eating it. Botulism spores can be found in honey; in that case, when swallowed, the spores release the toxin in the baby’s system. read more

Botulism spores can be found in honey; when swallowed, the spores release a toxin. Infants' systems are too immature to prevent this toxin from developing. In fact, most cases of botulism in the U.S. are in infants. read more

Honey has been used for centuries to dress wounds because of its antibacterial properties, and yet some people want to pasteurize it as if it might cause disease. Honey virtually never goes bad because it provides an inhospitable environment for most pathogens, yet some people want it cleaner. read more