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Antibiotic Resistance at Factory Farms "Scares the Hell Out of" Johns Hopkins Scientists

August 19th, 2009 2:55 AM
Categories: News, Health

Link: http://blog.buzzflash.com/analysis/884

It turns out they're making more than just broilers and bacon on your local factory farm; they're growing germs that are resistant to antibiotics. And don't think your commitment to organics or vegetarianism will save you: Your exposure to these superbugs could depend on actions as innocuous as driving behind a truck bound for a Tyson slaughterhouse.



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