Pathogens in Our Pork

New York Times by Nicholas D. Kristof | Mar. 14, 2009 (Opinion)

Seventy percent of all antibiotics in the United States go to healthy livestock, according to a careful study by the Union of Concerned Scientists — and that’s one reason we’re seeing the rise of pathogens that defy antibiotics. Full Story »

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 by Mike LaBonte - Mar. 15, 2009

Not much hard evidence in the form of numbers and such, but a good set of expert viewpoints to back most claims. The primary source report is linked. Context is very relevant and compelling. Not fair though, in that the agribusiness viewpoint is not represented.

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