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posted by takyon on Friday February 02 2018, @06:28PM   Printer-friendly
from the chicken-not-so-little dept.

The Guardian reports that according to a Bureau of Investigative Journalism study, colistin, an "antibiotic of last resort," is used by the tonnes by Indian farms to make the poultry gain weight a little bit faster. And all of this is perfectly legal. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls antibiotic resistance "a major threat to public health".

Another reason to eat less meat I guess. Like we needed one.


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by dry on Saturday February 03 2018, @05:24AM

    by dry (223) on Saturday February 03 2018, @05:24AM (#632378) Journal

    The point is that plants can supply calcium and iron amongst other things. Obviously people need to eat different plants then a cow, I just took it for granted people would understand the point that green stuff can supply most dietary requirements.

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