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The Hidden Health Hazards of Antibiotics in Meat

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The Hidden Health Hazards of Antibiotics in Meat

David A. Kessler, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1990 to 1997, warns that antibiotic-resistant pathogens in livestock are on the rise as a result of the fact that, in the US, antibiotics are routinely fed to livestock not only to fight infection, but to promote unhealthy (though profitable) weight gain.

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The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics

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The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics

By Tom Philpott
motherjones.com

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a set of voluntary “guidelines” designed to nudge the meat industry to curb its antibiotics habit. Ever since, the agency has been mulling whether and how to implement the new program. Meanwhile, the meat industry has been merrily gorging away on antibiotics—and churning out […]

The Hidden Health Hazards of Antibiotics in Meat

Traditional Agriculture

The Hidden Health Hazards of Antibiotics in Meat

The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics

Traditional Agriculture

The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics