Food for Thought

Are organic food entities giving consumers a false sense of security on food? Are they engaging in false advertising? A recent study provides some food for thought. Tribune:

"The fact is that if we cut back on antibiotics in animals raised in food production we would see a marked increase in food costs because we're going to have a lot of animals we're not able to treat effectively," he said.

Overuse by humans, not regular use in animals, creates strains of resistant bacteria that hurt humans, the panel found.

"Prior human exposure to antibiotics is the greatest factor for acquiring an infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria," said Doyle, not routine treatment of animals with antibiotics.

No easy answer. Read the whole thing.