Animal Antibiotics Discovered in Common Veggies

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Animal Antibiotics Discovered in Common Veggies

 

 

 

 

*ANIMAL ANTIBIOTICS DISCOVERED IN COMMON VEGETABLES*

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found residues from

animal antibiotics in common produce,

 

says a new study

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Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics

is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately scientists

have now discovered that vegetables like corn, cabbage and green

onions absorb those antibiotics, which are then ingested by consumers.

" Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock

and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true, " stated

Margaret Mellon, the director of the Union of Concerned

Scientists. " Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with

manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics. " Regular consumption

of these antibiotics can then cause bacteria in the body to become

resistant.

 

http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/antibiotics112305.cfm