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The bacteria is aneorbic so it's not a huge danger outside of canned food
by nullwasamistake 7y ago
The bacteria is aneorbic so it's not a huge danger outside of canned food
- tempguy9999 7y agoIsn't the gut moderately anaerobic?
- nullwasamistake 7y agoIt's the toxin the bacteria produces that's dangerous. AFAIK botulism bacteria don't grow inside humans
- andrewf 7y agoIt can grow inside babies, which is why you can't feed babies honey.
- staticautomatic 7y agoYou don't feed babies honey because they can choke on it.
- showdead 7y agoThat might be true, but the reason for this recommendation is because botulism spores can exist in honey and the systems (mostly gut bacteria, from what I understand) of infants are not developed enough to deal with it, unlike older children and adults. AFAIK, spores have not been observed in US-sourced honey, but that is no guarantee.
- nullwasamistake 7y agoI forgot about this, you're totally right