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From “Our Decrepit Food Factories” by Michael Pollan
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/magazine/16wwln-lede-t.html?_r=2&oref=slogin
The Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that at least 70 percent of the antibiotics used in America are fed to animals living on factory farms. Raising vast numbers of pigs or chickens or cattle in close and filthy confinement simply would not be possible without the routine feeding of antibiotics to keep the animals from dying of infectious diseases. That the antibiotics speed up the animals’ growth also commends their use to industrial agriculture, but the crucial fact is that without these pharmaceuticals, meat production practiced on the scale and with the intensity we practice it could not be sustained for months, let alone decades.
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Factory farming would not be possible without antibiotics that protect livestock living in intection-prone conditions from disease. At least 70% of all antibiotics used in America go to livestock, according to estimates by The Union of Concerned Scientists (Pollan).
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it is estimated that 70 percent of antibiotics used in the United States are fed to farm animals. Due to the filthy and closed quarters in which pigs, chickens, and cattle tend to be raised, routine feeding of antibiotics becomes necessary to protect the animals from death by infectious diseases. Industrial agriculture also benefits from these regular antibiotic doses as they tend to speed up the animals' growth. The paramount fact remains, however, that without these pharmaceuticals, meat production could simply not be sustained on the scale we enjoy today (Pollan).
ReplyDeleteThe conditions in which animals are raised for meat production are breeding grounds for certain diseases that would adversely affect the population of healthy animals. As a result, more and more animals that are farmed for meat production are being fed antibiotics to help fight off these infections and diseases. It is very important that farms use antibiotics, not only for the animals safety, but for human safety as well. Diseases in animals can be spread to humans through infected meat products, and cause sickness and sometimes serious health issues.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the majority of antibiotics are fed to animals used for human consumption in the US. These antibiotics make our means of raising livestock possible as disease would kill these animals or they would be smaller in size. Without these antibiotics, Americans would not have nearly as much meat available for consumption (Pollan).
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ReplyDeleteThe animals that can be found on factory farms in this country occupy nearly 3/4 of the antibiotics used today. By raising these different types of animals in unclean and relatively compacted spaces, infectious diseases would almost be a certainty without these antibiotics. The demand for meat production in this country would not be met if these antibiotics, which help to increase the growth of these animals, was not available. (Pollan)
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ReplyDeleteIn America, 70 percent of the antibiotics used in farming are fed to animals living in factory type farms, according to The Union of Concerned Scientists. These antibiotics are used to keep pigs, chickens or cattle from dying of infectious disease due to grimy, compacted conditions. Without these life saving antibiotics to speed up animal growth and health, there would be a significant decrease in production of meat in just a few months to decades. (Pollan)
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ReplyDeleteAbout two-thirds of all the antibiotics used in the United States is used in the raising of farm animals. Because of the methods in the production of meat packing, antibiotics are needed to keep the animals alive. Without the efficiency that antibiotics provide to animals' growth hormones, the meat production industry would not be able to survive. (Pollan)
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ReplyDeleteAccording to scientists, factory farm animals consume a large portion of America’s antibiotics. The regular administration of antibiotics makes it possible for vast numbers of animals to be raised in “close and filthy” confinement while simultaneously speeding their growth. The bottom line is, the scale and intensity on which we produce meat would not be sustainable without the use of pharmaceuticals. (Pollan)
ReplyDeleteAn increasing number of animals that are farmed in the US for their meat are treated with antibiotics. The many animals that are forced to live in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions have to be treated with antibiotics on a regular basis in order to prevent disease and death. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, animals raised in factory farms receive at least 70 percent of the pharmaceuticals produced in the US. These treatments are also used to accelerate the animals’ growth and without these pharmaceuticals the factory farmers would be unable to meet America's high demand for meat (Pollan).
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