I was musing this week and got to thinking about why med establishment says too much abx has been/is being given out and all the reasons why bugs are becoming resistant to abx, and need to use stronger/newer drugs.
Well does that mean higher and higher strength abx are being given to all farm animals b/c bugs are becoming resistant to whatever batch is fed to aimals. Good Lord, livestock are fed abx from time of birth to wheneve, WE MUST be eating a ton of abx. Still how come vets/govermet/med establishment don't back off giving abx to animals for same reason.
This doesn't sound right. Anyone have any answers.
Corinne
Posted by dontlikeliver (Member # 4749) on :
Yes, we are, and growth hormones also, which are pumped into the animals to fatten them up quicker.
I know it's more expensive and less convenient to do so, but if we all stopped buying (supporting) the 'chemical' meat/food/farming, we'd all be better off for it..
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Yep. I agree with dont. I buy range fed whenever possible.
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
two thirds of ABX used in the US are given to farm animals--