Does raw honey contain more Botulinum spores?

[samy23]

Having read raw honey is better nutritionally than processed heated honey, I'm wondering if there is a drawback to it, and could it be that raw honey contains more Botulinum spores?

p.s Not sure what all that means exactly but I know Botulism is not good...

[cristeen]

Nope - even heat processed honey contains them because botulism is not killed by simple heating. It's kill point is higher than 220, so it would have to be cooked under pressure in order to eliminate it entirely. That's why most commercial honey has a warning not to feed to children under a year old.

[Pinky Tuscadero]

What she said.
They pasteurize it to make it prettier and keep it from crystallizing as quickly. Raw is way better!!