Factory farms give more antibiotics to pigs than any other farmed
animal, NPR
recently reported.
animal, NPR
recently reported.
In fact, pig farmers use almost four times the antibiotics that
cattle ranchers do, according to the article. But antibiotics are heavily used
no matter what type of meat is being produced.
cattle ranchers do, according to the article. But antibiotics are heavily used
no matter what type of meat is being produced.
“In 2010, the world used about 63,000 tons of antibiotics
each year to raise cows, chickens and pigs, the article states. “That’s
roughly twice as much as the antibiotics prescribed by doctors globally to
fight infections in people.
each year to raise cows, chickens and pigs, the article states. “That’s
roughly twice as much as the antibiotics prescribed by doctors globally to
fight infections in people.
And in the U.S., a
whopping 80 percent of the antibiotics produced are given to farmed animals.
whopping 80 percent of the antibiotics produced are given to farmed animals.
Some links have been observed between antibiotic use on
animals and drug-resistant bacteria in humans. Recently in Arizona, scientists discovered
that a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or “pig MRSA,
wound up infecting farmers.
animals and drug-resistant bacteria in humans. Recently in Arizona, scientists discovered
that a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or “pig MRSA,
wound up infecting farmers.
Serious health alarms like these underscore a systemic
problem: the
treatment of animals on factory farms. Farmed animals are routinely confined,
abused, and made to live in unsanitary conditions.
problem: the
treatment of animals on factory farms. Farmed animals are routinely confined,
abused, and made to live in unsanitary conditions.
Do your part to help stop this madness by leaving pork and
all other animal products off your plate.
all other animal products off your plate.
