> I was under the impression that growth is secondary to supplementing the animal's immune system, especially since factory farms are terribly unsanitary. Anti

> I was under the impression that growth is secondary to supplementing the animal's immune system, especially since factory farms are terribly unsanitary. Antibiotic use for growth and for prophylactic treatment due to farm conditions are both common uses, and industry is pretty unapologetic about both. Watching a presentation by the National Pork Board at a public health conference was...eye-opening. Or at least it was before I walked out because I couldn't take the disingenuousness anymore.