In a message dated 97-07-09 20:18:12 EDT, you write:
 
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 There has been much in the press lately about Clostridium botulinum
 spores remaining viable in honey and causing botulism in children of
 less than 1 year old. As this organism is fairly widespread in the
 soil and could be in much higher levels in wastewater this could
 prove a risk. >>
 I think you would be hard pressed to find any foodstuffs without the spores
in them.
I personally believe honey got the beating because it was an easy target.