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Antibiotics

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Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

Dr. William A. Albrecht, often called the “Father of Soil Fertility” was Chairman of the Department of Soils at the University of Missouri. He was dismissed as an alarmist when speaking about the problems discussed in the article below. 70-years ago he wrote, “The use of sprays is an act

22 Out of 25 Burger Chains Get F For Antibiotics in Beef Supply

22 Out of 25 Burger Chains Get F For Antibiotics in Beef Supply

More than 70 percent of all antibiotics used in the U.S. are fed to confined livestock—cattle, pigs and chickens—and by some estimates, about 75 percent of those antibiotics are passed through to humans. NOTE: this article was originally published to KSAT.com on November 13, 2018. It

Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts

Over 70% of all antibiotics used in the US are fed to confined livestock – cattle, pigs and chickens – and about 75% of those antibiotics are passed through to humans. This article discusses the serious health issues this practice creates. NOTE: this article below is from NYTimes.com. It was written