Reality check people!!
How common is botulism? In the United States, an average of 145 cases are reported each year according to the CDC. Of these, approximately 15% are foodborne, 65% are infant botulism, and 20% are wound.
That means that each year less than 22 people get Botulism from food. Out of that less than 5% die. So that means that less than 2 people have died each year due to botulism out of a population of around 306,896,103 (census report). Out of those (less than 2) people, do we KNOW that they got sick from eating home canned food? Just something to think about when we hear the scary stories about canning at home.
How common is botulism? In the United States, an average of 145 cases are reported each year according to the CDC. Of these, approximately 15% are foodborne, 65% are infant botulism, and 20% are wound.
That means that each year less than 22 people get Botulism from food. Out of that less than 5% die. So that means that less than 2 people have died each year due to botulism out of a population of around 306,896,103 (census report). Out of those (less than 2) people, do we KNOW that they got sick from eating home canned food? Just something to think about when we hear the scary stories about canning at home.
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