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Children and Honey Byron has an 8-month-old baby. He tasted some of the baby's applesauce and decided it needed to be sweeter. He insists on using honey to sweeten the sauce. Explain why using honey to sweeten infant foods is or is not recommended. O Recommended because honey contains probiotics that can boost an infant's immune system function. O Recommended because honey is a more nutrient-dense sweetener than sugar. Not recommended because honey can contain botulism spores that can cause botulism in infants. O Not recommended because honey contains bee parts that can cause allergies in children.

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Using honey to sweeten infant foods is not recommended because:
it can contain botulism spores that can cause botulism in infants.

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