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Article Source: The New York TimesPiglets hop, scurry and squeal their way to the far corner of the pen, eyeing an approaching human. "It shows that they're healthy animals," Craig Rowles, the owner of a large pork farm here, said with pride.
Mr. Rowles says he keeps his pigs fit by feeding them antibiotics for weeks after weaning, to ward off possible illness in that vulnerable period. And for months after that, he administers an antibiotic that promotes faster growth with less feed.
With the backing of some leading veterinary scientists, farmers assert that the risks are remote and are outweighed by improved animal health and lower food costs. “There is no conclusive scientific evidence that antibiotics used in food animals have a significant impact on the effectiveness of antibiotics in people,” the National Pork Producers Council said.
Yeeaaahhh right.
I wonder if these people would also pump people full of atibiotics just to "prevent disease".
#5 - Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:05 PM EDT“In the end, the producers will do what is right,” Mr. Rowles said. “We will make sure we deliver a product that meets the needs of consumers.”
Yup...after they are forced to. It mentions that meat would go up 5 cents per pound...I would be happy to pay another 20 cents per pound if it meant I wasn't dumping antibiotics and hormones down my kid's throat. As it is I'm paying $4/half-gallon for organic milk.
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