SillyPhillyDilly t1_j2es6iu wrote
Reply to comment by Hyjynx75 in ELI5. Why is honey and lemon a popular cure for cold like symptoms. What makes lemon more effective than say an orange or lime? by alexkid_in_realworld
...people pasteurize honey? Why?
diggertb t1_j2exfw4 wrote
Where have you been? All food companies use heated honey unless stated otherwise. Bacterial contamination.
SillyPhillyDilly t1_j2fq3qm wrote
Honey is literally antibacterial. Don't you see how that can be confusing?
No-Section-1056 t1_j2fk3iq wrote
Botulism. Not a big deal for the average person, but potentially dangerous for infants, and anyone else with a suppressed immune system (including most people medicated for autoimmune diseases).
SillyPhillyDilly t1_j2fqtga wrote
That makes sense.
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