speaking of heading for the Middle Ages...

[DrJay]

Re: speaking of heading for the Middle Ages...

"Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, said that 'antibiotics, when used properly and under veterinary oversight, are critical to keeping birds healthy and producing safe food.' He called proposed bans on such uses 'irresponsible.' "

Oh, so killing people with bacteria that have become resistant to multiple antibiotics through indiscriminant use in animal feed is somehow "responsible"??

[gh]

.... as we have been discussing in the Vaccination thread...

How about when we all start dying from infections caused by indestructible bacteria? And not from over-prescription of useless antibiotics against viral infections: from standard "prophylactic" feeding practice for the critters we eat:

http://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/Warn ... 898712.php