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LWolf

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10. I heard this yesterday. The point that stood out for me was this:

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 08:47 AM

May 2013

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Bacteria found on products that had "no antibiotics," were labeled "organic," or were "raised without antibiotics" were resistant to fewer antibiotics, the analysis found. For turkeys raised with antibiotics, there was much more resistance to types of antibiotics used in healthy turkeys in order to stimulate growth and prevent disease than those that are not approved for those goals.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57582084/consumer-reports-dangerous-bacteria-on-90-percent-of-ground-turkey-tested/

Not a surprise, but I'd just got done reading a rather heated thread about "organic" being "woo."

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Want a side of fries with that poop burger? [View all] n2doc May 2013 OP

The only time I eat turkey is on Turkey Day. hobbit709 May 2013 #1

and everyone mocks us vegetarians. bunnies May 2013 #2

a major source of e. coli outbreaks is fruits and veggies. hobbit709 May 2013 #3

Thats for those too lazy to wash them. bunnies May 2013 #4

Ever try eating a live animal. hobbit709 May 2013 #5

lol. no. bunnies May 2013 #6

The problem with bacterial contamination in birds is how they are processed--graphic HereSince1628 May 2013 #7

If birds were like fugu, they might be in a little less hurry. hobbit709 May 2013 #8

DU's going to turn me into a vegetarian yet. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #9

I heard this yesterday. The point that stood out for me was this: LWolf May 2013 #10

I use the grinder attatchment on my KitchenAid mixer BanzaiBonnie May 2013 #11

I never liked it anyway. RiffRandell May 2013 #12