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Point (2) is no longer true as of 2017 (in the US, 2006 in the EU) [1]. I'm happy to see the FDA getting on top of this regulation. Now let's end careless spray
by boldlybold 7y ago
Point (2) is no longer true as of 2017 (in the US, 2006 in the EU) [1]. I'm happy to see the FDA getting on top of this regulation. Now let's end careless spraying of antibiotics on crops. [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_use_in_livestock#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_use_in_livestock#Un...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/health/antibiotics-oranges-florida.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/health/antibiotics-orange...
- hvidgaard 7y agoRe: Point (2), it's going in the right direction, but at least in Denmark it is very much used in a "preventative" manner in the pork industry. It took a dive when the regulation came into effect, but in the last few years not much have happened, and we still have a MRSA problem out of control. Independent sources say that more than 90% of all farms with pigs have an MRSA infection. The butcheries reported in 2014 that 88% of all pigs was infected with MRSA. Every 1 in 3 pack of pork is infected and weak and elderly people should be careful with pork in general because of this risk.