Wednesday
Feb102010
Bad idea: Antibiotics in your food supply
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 20:14 Hardly a day goes by that our West African CNA, Natacha, doesn’t come home from work at the hospital with a horror story to tell about MRSA - the antibiotic and super hero resistant, icky, horrible, gross infection that people on the floor have.
Ackkk.
She gets those hospital uniforms right into the laundry.
Tonight, Katic Couric has a special feature on why the Europeans - those Socialist bums - have left the antibiotics behind when it comes to raising livestock and are healthier and more prosperous for it. In fact, the farmers there are money ahead. Which leaves me wondering just why the factory farmers here can’t seem to get a clue. Could there be too much lobbying money that keeps them from making sensible business decisions?
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My step-son got an MRSA infection in his neck last year after having a cold. It was heartbreaking watching this 9 year-old kid who couldn't hold up his neck and do nothing but cry. his dad and I felt totally helpless. Anti-biotics are not only in the meat we eat but they are finding them in our water supply too. We need to get on the stick and do something about this before it reaches a critical mass.