In conversations about agriculture and health, I think the issues raised in the book, Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA by Maryn Mckenna, need to be front and center, especially as it relates to CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) and the use of antibiotics as a growth enhancer in animals. The book explains: Food animals...
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GH: Another story concerning the alleged environmental impacts of feedlots and factory farms in Southern Idaho. In this case the judge has ruled in favor of the accused feedlot manager. There has been a tremendous growth in feedlots and large-scale dairies in Southern Idaho over the past decade or so. With them has come...
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