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It can carry dormant botulism spores that a baby gut cannot yet stop. The figure is taken from World Health Organization, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Honey is not for infants under one

It can carry dormant botulism spores that a baby gut cannot yet stop Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which are harmless to older children and adults because the mature gut and its flora prevent germination. An infant's digestive tract is less developed, and the spores can sprout and produce toxin. Health agencies therefore advise against giving honey to babies under twelve months. It sits in Mondo's food collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: It can carry dormant botulism spores that a baby gut cannot yet stop. The figure is taken from World Health Organization, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a food fact?: Yes. It sits on the Food shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.