A spokesperson for the company responded to CBS News, however, saying that Infinant Health is planning to continue distributing its “Evivo powder product” for consumers to buy and intends “to work with the FDA toward approval of the use of our MCT oil product in hospital settings.”
It’s well known that infants should never have honey for this reason. Why on earth would you purposefully expose them to this orally?
It seems like the “superfood” advertising concept being applied to formula.
Honey is dangerous because of the risk of botulism. Botulism isn’t mentioned at all in the article, so why do you bring it up?
Specifically because they cannot withstand the spores when ingested, just like here. This isn’t confusing.
Botulism is obviously dangerous. The bacteria here is being introduced to infants with the goal of reducing the risk of a specific condition, although it’s an unlicensed treatment.
I might suggest that off label usage of medication should be avoided with infants.
When you put it like that…