« From what age can I give my child mushrooms? », asks Lucie. “ It is traditionally said that children should not be given mushrooms before the age of 12. », explains the mushroom specialist.
For what ? “ The main components of the mushroom are very poorly digestible for humans. We are, so to speak, not equipped to eat mushrooms. Until the digestive system is mature, the child will have difficulty digesting them ».
Nothing dramatic about making your little one eat a few button mushrooms or a mushroom pizza. But if you make him a pan of mushrooms, it is very likely that he will have difficulty digesting it.
Second argument for not making children eat mushrooms, for the pharmacology professor, the prevention aspect: “ if you make a child eat a toxic mushroom, he will resist much less well than an adult. When we say 12 years, it is so that he can assimilate it but also so that he can manage possible toxicity.. »
What if my child touches a mushroom, could it be dangerous?
« No, it is really the ingestion of mushrooms that generates the toxicity. There is no toxic effect when touched and therefore no need to worry in that regard. », Explains the specialist.
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