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drm604

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32. This is a public health danger.

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 02:33 AM

Feb 2013

Doctors try not to overdo antibiotic use in humans, but what good does that do when this is going on? We're breeding resistant bacteria on these "farms". The producers benefit from it. The pharmaceutical companies benefit from it. The consumer gets abundant, inexpensive meat and the connection to uncle Joe's or cousin Sue's persistent infection isn't clearly obvious. The market won't fix this. This requires government intervention, but we've known about this issue for decades and nothing is done.

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The meat industry now consumes FOUR-FIFTHS of all antibiotics - Mother Jones [View all] superpatriotman Feb 2013 OP

There has been some movements to stop the over use in healthy animals but lunasun Feb 2013 #1

More like factory farming Warpy Feb 2013 #5

And THAT is why our antibiotics don't work so good any more. nt bemildred Feb 2013 #2

That's completely insane and due 100% to overcrowding Warpy Feb 2013 #3

Just another unsustainable aspect of our food supply.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #9

That with breeding chickens that are incapable of standing up Warpy Feb 2013 #10

During the big La Gloria Flu Scare of 2009, I read up on factory hog farms.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #11

I've always wondered how chickens are "bred" big. alp227 Feb 2013 #20

Chickens that can not stand up..... bvar22 Feb 2013 #30

At least Peep escaped debeaking Warpy Feb 2013 #31

Warpy, I think corn feeding is also a factor in using antibiotics. It's not normal & cows react to i KittyWampus Feb 2013 #14

Who knows? They're packed together, knee deep in their own waste, Warpy Feb 2013 #18

It's the exchange of waste that makes the farm the perfect disease factory.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #23

Appetite for use may be decreasing since beef herds are decreasing? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #4

Antibiotic allergies. silverweb Feb 2013 #6

That is why I buy my beef from a local rancher Autumn Feb 2013 #7

As a side note... Glassunion Feb 2013 #8

Doesn't that pretty much describe all women? Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #15

No. I dated several women before I met my wife. Glassunion Feb 2013 #17

I was joking! But I am glad that you found someone who you can live with. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #19

#10 timdog44 Feb 2013 #21

She lurks, never posts. Ever. Glassunion Feb 2013 #24

Wine is a good choice. timdog44 Feb 2013 #26

I forgot to say. timdog44 Feb 2013 #28

Wow! gollygee Feb 2013 #12

Absolutely insane. (nt) DirkGently Feb 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #16

lindsay lohan is prescribed the final fifth eom arely staircase Feb 2013 #22

Read Michael Pollan timdog44 Feb 2013 #25

K&R Louisiana1976 Feb 2013 #27

those antibiotics enter the waterways KT2000 Feb 2013 #29

This is a public health danger. drm604 Feb 2013 #32

Eschew corporate GMO-fed, chemical & hormone & drug saturated 'food' product Berlum Feb 2013 #33