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Any idea how the antibiotics make them grow faster? You'd think killing gut flora would make them grow more slowly?
by tocomment 14y ago
Any idea how the antibiotics make them grow faster? You'd think killing gut flora would make them grow more slowly?
- MacsHeadroom 14y agoCattle don't need flora to digest grains. They never ate grain in their evolutionary past, only grass. Their flora doesn't process it- which is why E. coli takes over. The majority of cattle which end up in a grocer, convenience store, or restaurant spent most of their life completely infested with E. coli. Right up to the point of being thrown into the grinder.
- wcoenen 14y agoE. Coli is commonly found in the intestines of all warm-blooded animals, and it is usually harmless. There are only a few problematic strains.
- boundlessdreamz 14y agoThey are raised in unsanitary conditions and antibiotics reduce the infections. Watch the documentary Food Inc. for a good overview of how screwed up the US meat industry is