80% of antibiotics in the U.S. is consumed by livestock, 25 million pounds for non-medical purposes such as causing faster growth and weight gain! This makes CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) and the meat from those animals a breeding ground for antibiotic resistant bacteria. A regular diet of CAFO meat = regular consumption of low dose antibiotics, plus potential exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria. Consumers should be very concerned that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are now common in the meat aisles of most American supermarkets... These organisms can cause foodborne illnesses and other infections. Worse, they spread antibiotic-resistance, which threatens to bring on a post-antibiotic era where important medicines critical to treating people could become ineffective. Some sobering stats: ...the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 81 percent of ground turkey, 69 percent of pork chops, 55 percent of ground beef, and 39 percent of raw chicken parts purchased in stores in 2011. ow.ly/w7vWd
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:10:00 +0000
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