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The biggest cause IMHO is the rampant use of antibiotics in farm feed. It's been proven NOT to be effective. And worse, it's given everyday with no infection. A
by FollowSteph3 14y ago
The biggest cause IMHO is the rampant use of antibiotics in farm feed. It's been proven NOT to be effective. And worse, it's given everyday with no infection. And the amount is multiples of human consumption!! Why focus on human consumption when antibiotics in farm food is rampant and on a much much bigger scale of consumption.
- m_eiman 14y agoThat's one of the reasons I prefer organic meat, where such behavior isn't allowed.
- falcolas 14y agoReally? Here's a whole list of synthetic medicines that can be used on organically raised livestock (US Law): http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=0bc0fb14bb1cdd2a20a584274b0887cf&rgn=div8&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32.7.354.4&idno=7 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=0bc0fb14... And if it's considered to be non-synthetic, the only restriction is strychnine.
- cobrausn 14y agoAs mentioned by tocomment in another thread, the rules are apparently changing. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5110144 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5110144
- falcolas 14y agoThis is for Organic certified livestock, not general livestock.
- m_eiman 14y agoAt least that's the KRAV rules, but that's mostly a Swedish organisation/set of rules. They explicitly forbid pre-emptive use of medication (but require swift treatment of ill animals).
- pbhjpbhj 14y agoDitto. Organic milk too: http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/12.07/11-dairy.html http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/12.07/11-dairy.html.
- bryanlarsen 14y agoSee the article linked by CreRecombinase: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/01/antibiotics-and-animals-raised-for-food-lies-damn-lies-and-statistics/#.UQFgyCZjSKl http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/01/antibiotics-and-animal... Summary: most of the antibiotics given routinely to animals are of types that are never or rarely used in humans. The most effective antibiotics are already restricted to human use or require a prescription for animal use.
- dangerlibrary 14y agoSee my comment above - Food Safety News isn't a real news outlet, it's a rag published by the personal injury firm Marler Clark.