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AdHocSolver

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3. The problem with giving cows antibiotics is not with antibiotic residues in milk.

Reply to gerogie2 (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:14 AM

Mar 2015

The problem is that these antibiotics can destroy beneficial microbes in the cow and allow antibiotic resistant microbes to survive and increase and be ingested by those who drink the milk.

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FDA study finds little evidence of antibiotics in milk [View all] gerogie2 Mar 2015 OP

Announced the study in 2010, began testing in 2012. ronnie624 Mar 2015 #1

Hope my next gallon is not that one percent SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 #2

The problem with giving cows antibiotics is not with antibiotic residues in milk. AdHocSolver Mar 2015 #3

tests were over 2 years ago? & illegal drug user farms were not even reported! FDA should test milk Sunlei Mar 2015 #4

Any site in violation would have been investigated and dealt with accordingly BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #7

do you know of a link to any regular 'state' testing and the results? Sunlei Mar 2015 #13

It depends on the state BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #15

I'm confused Aerows Mar 2015 #5

Federal Dipshit Agency. n/t DeSwiss Mar 2015 #6

and tobacco doesn't cause cancer and asiliveandbreathe Mar 2015 #8

Healing is misleading PaulaFarrell Mar 2015 #9

That brings up a question.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #10

This is a totally misleading and inaccurate headline fasttense Mar 2015 #11

Just say 'no' to drugs in milk. nt elias49 Mar 2015 #12

FDA should be testing for pesticides, too wordpix Mar 2015 #14