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Surprised the article doesn't mention honey, which if you're a new parent, is an important thing to know about, on this topic. To quote the US CDC: "Honey can contain the bacteria that causes infant botulism, so do not feed honey to children younger than 12 months. Honey is safe for people 1 year of age and older."

Despite this being reasonably well-known, usually, you still get idiocy like this: https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-informatio...

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On top of that, people should remember that while honey is naturally microbially stable. It is not actively anti microbial. Mixing it into your dish will not make it more shelf stable. The stability is simply because it's too dry for microbial activity.

I'm mentioning this because it's a common misconception in fermentation communities.

You’d imagine the fermentation communities have heard of mead!

I remember at least one mead recipe that claims honey is anti-microbial and instructs you to boil the mixture before fermentation. But I can confirm it works without boiling.

Doesn't mead production start off by introducing water to the honey?

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