I see a lot of people pairing botulism with like bad food? What is it about food that’s gone bad that makes botulism happen? What even is botulism? Obvi I can search it up, but I want to be explained it in very very laymens terms and to why it happens
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There is a particular kind of bacteria, Clostridium Botulinum that makes a byproduct that is especially toxic to people. When food “spoils” it’s on account of unchecked bacterial growth. There’s always bacteria everywhere. Cooking kills a lot of it but it’s always lingering around ready to get back onto food. The vast majority of the bacteria is just gross and can make you sick but a few particular kinds of bacteria, like Clostridium Botulinum, are especially toxic to people.
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