The antibiotic-resistant bacteria Extended



Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) is killing both

people and swine in Denmark.

The bacteria has been responsible for the deaths

of a number of cancer and liver disease

patients. The number of infected patients

jumped 50 percent last year.

Health officials say the bacteria is being

transmitted to humans through pigs. The

increased use of antibiotics in agriculture may

be behind the spread of the resistant strain.

What are ESBLs?

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) are

actually enzymes produced by certain types of

bacteria, which renders the bacteria resistant

to the antibiotics commonly used to treat them.

Other species of bacteria that can now produce

ESBLs include:

K. pneumoniae

K. oxytoca

Salmonella

Proteus mirabilis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The Problem is Worse Than You Think!

Antibiotic-resistant disease IS a major man-made

problem.

But little has been said about the rampant

over-use of antibiotics in agriculture, which is

a MAJOR source of human antibiotic consumption,

and hence increased antibiotic resistance.

So, the meat industry practice of using antibiotics

is indeed a driving force behind the development of

antibiotic resistance in a now wide variety of

bacteria that cause human disease.

It also found that it was rare to find resistant

bacteria among antibiotic-free chicken, while the

majority of bacterial isolates from conventional

poultry were resistant.

In a greenhouse setting, corn, lettuce and

potatoes were grown on soil that contained hog

manure with a commonly used veterinary

antibiotic added.

These findings unfortunately also have

implications for organic farmers, who often use

manure as their main source of fertilizer. And,

as it stands, manure that contains antibiotics

is still allowed under the organic label.

How to Avoid Excessive Antibiotic Exposure

So how can you ensure that the food you feed to

yourself and your family is pure and healthy?

Apart from growing it yourself, your best option

is to get to know a local farmer near you -- one

who uses non-toxic farming methods. If you live

in an urban area, there are increasing numbers of

community-supported agriculture programs available

that give you access to healthy, locally grown

foods even if you live in the heart of the city.

If you are looking for a safer alternative to

commercially raised beef please be sure to check

out grass-fed beef. Grass-fed cattle are not

routinely fed antibiotics. They may occasionally

receive them for an infection, but that would be

the rare exception, and even then they are only

used for a few days.

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