date:Dec 05, 2012
toxins in the baby's body should an infant consume honey and could cause paralysis.
Since the first reported case in 1979, there have been 42 reported cases of infant botulism in Canada. Parents and caregivers can prevent infant botulism by never feeding honey to infants less than one year of age. This includes never adding honey to baby food and never using honey on a soother.
Most honey produced in Canada is not contaminated with the bacteria that cause infant botulism, however you are bett