Honey isn't a major ingredient in the bread, it's not listed on the front of the bag, I was just reading the ingredient list and saw that it's one of the ingredients about half way down the ingredient list.
If the honey is baked in a product is it safe to give to a baby/toddler?
2007-08-05 08:40:57 · 16 answers · asked by Mommy...LT 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I'm not talking about feeding honey out of a jar.
I'm wondering about a loaf of every day plain whole wheat bread that has honey listed as the sixth ingredient after corn syrup before salt on the ingredient list.
2007-08-05 08:53:26 · update #1
I'm AMAZED to find this, but:
"Can My Baby Eat Baked Goods With Honey?
Honey is not safe for infants even in cooked form such as in baked foods like breads! Botulism spores will NOT be destroyed during and under household cooking methods and temperatures! The botulism spores can only be killed by the high heat which can be obtained in a pressure canner. The toxin (that is produced in anaerobic conditions) can only be destroyed by boiling.."
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/tipJan8.htm
Given ten months old, and this:
"According to Health Canada, only 7 cases of infant botulism have been seen in Canada since 1979. In three of the seven cases the child had been given honey. In the USA there are about 70 to 90 cases of infant botulism yearly(not necessarily all due to honey)."
http://honey.usgab.com/page_6.html
...I would _not_ lose sleep over it, though.
I'm not sure I buy the idea that your bread is dangerous, too. "Found on some web page" =! "truth."
2007-08-05 11:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the honey is listed so far down the list of ingredients, it will only be a trace and will be more to do with the active ingredients rather than the taste. Therefore, it should be fine. If there is any risk whatsoever, the label would have to carry a warning as bread is an everday stable food. The warnings around honey are most likely to do with the chances of the honey sticking to the gums and the sugars rotting any baby teeth. One strange point, if women believe that honey is harmful to a baby, then why do so many women eat bucket loads of honey when getting pregnant?
2007-08-05 08:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by kendavi 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I would think that if the honey is just an ingredient and has been baked in the bread - that would kill off anything harmful in it. It should be fine, but that's just my opinion. Besides, he's almost a year old anyway.
2007-08-05 08:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by saturdays child 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not give anything with honey in it to a baby younger than 24 months. I have read lots of times that there is something in it that can harm a baby. Its better to be safe than sorry. Hope this helps.
2007-08-05 08:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the honey is baked into the product, it is fine. Honey from a jar is what can cause botulism.
2007-08-05 09:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by missbecky75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The risk of honey to babies is botulism - not allergy, not tooth decay. Jeez, people assume so many things.
I would seriously doubt that honey cooked in bread would have a risk of botulism. But I wouldn't want to assume anything!
2007-08-05 15:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will be fine.Just dont give him anymore untill he becomes 1 yr. old. Usually doctors say not to give a baby honey because alot of adults are allergic to honey.If you and your husband are not allergic though there shouldnt be a problem.Also honey has a certain bacteria in it that is kinda hard on a babys stomach.Wait another 2 months before you give him any more just to be sure.I gave mine honey accidently also when he was 8 months and he was fine.
2007-08-05 08:50:27 · answer #7 · answered by victoria 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would not take the chance. The reason children under one shouldn't have honey is that it can cause botulism. I'm sure that that is if they just eat honey out of the bottle, but I wouldn't risk it.
Why not contact your pediatrician and ask his/her advice?
Good luck!
2007-08-05 08:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by caba 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO
honey frequently contains dormant endospores of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which can be dangerous to infants as the endospores can transform into toxin-producing bacteria in the infant's immature intestinal tract, leading to illness and even death[
2007-08-05 09:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. I know they say no honey before 1 year of age because it can cause botulism. However, I do not know at what amount.
2007-08-05 08:46:21 · answer #10 · answered by dawnjohnson_4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋