What You Really Need to Know About Meats that are Consume by Humans: Overuse of Antibiotics in Animals

Raising awareness of food is very important and people must become educated about the sources of which their food products are derived.  People must be enlighten about the production of food and start taking the processes out of the hands of the corporation and bringing farming back within the community. Industry insiders are convincing the world that the food supply will not be sufficient to keep up with a growing population.  In order to keep up with the increase in population, the food system must take on an automated system that pushes out production at a higher rate.  These processes consist of a scheme of acquiring small farm and making farmers adhere to the rules of using genetically modified seeds, toxic pesticides, and medicating ill animals with antibiotics.  All of these factors are risking the health of humans and the ecosystem.  According to a report released by the Pew Charitable Trust (2010), “antibiotics often are used on industrial farms no only to treat sick animals but also to offset crowding and poor sanitation, as well as to spur animal growth.” (The link to Food Animals Production para. 3).  Overuse of antibiotics causes a resistance if used in excess and should not be used to avert viral infections. An oversupply of antibiotics is likely to have the same effect on both humans and animals. More research conducted the Pew Charitable Trust (2010) suggest, “up to 70 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to healthy food animals” (The link to Food Animals Production para. 3).  This startling projection shows that treatment is being considered without proper cause.  The systematic preventative measures taken on the account of the animals show that there is a disregard for human safety.   It is up to community citizens to call attention to the unethical treatment of animals because they will often end up on our dinner table.  Which one would you prefer to eat?

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