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“ Overuse of antibiotics by humans and in the farming of meat and fish is driving increased microbial resistance-
threatening the availability of life-saving treatments “
1/ https://www.ft.com/content/d806dcf5-23f8-4714-ad04-ca11a66061e2
“ Overuse of antibiotics by humans and in the farming of meat and fish is driving increased microbial resistance-
threatening the availability of life-saving treatments “
1/ https://www.ft.com/content/d806dcf5-23f8-4714-ad04-ca11a66061e2
2/ 2006
“ Nursing organizations call for phase-out of agricultural practices that promote antibiotic resistance “ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16682370/
“ Nursing organizations call for phase-out of agricultural practices that promote antibiotic resistance “ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16682370/
3/ 2008 ANA Executive Summary on the need for local, organic, minimum processed foods.
*note organic foods prohibit the use of antibiotics, commonly used for production of meat,dairy, fish, fruit, flowers
https://nursingworld.org/~4afb2b/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/work-environment/health--safety/healthy-food-final.pdf
*note organic foods prohibit the use of antibiotics, commonly used for production of meat,dairy, fish, fruit, flowers
https://nursingworld.org/~4afb2b/globalassets/practiceandpolicy/work-environment/health--safety/healthy-food-final.pdf
4/ 2020
9% increase in abx sales in animal ag.
13 % increase of aminoglycosides! from previous yr.
Another 13% increase in sales of animal feed antibiotics (FOR GROWTH!)
https://pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/01/16/antibiotic-sales-for-animal-agriculture-increase-again-after-a-two-year-decline?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true…
9% increase in abx sales in animal ag.
13 % increase of aminoglycosides! from previous yr.
Another 13% increase in sales of animal feed antibiotics (FOR GROWTH!)
https://pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/01/16/antibiotic-sales-for-animal-agriculture-increase-again-after-a-two-year-decline?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true…
5/ FACT: Organic farmers prohibited from using antibiotics.
2014 antibiotic use banned for apples/pears (SHILLS WILL LIE AND TELL YOU THEY DO!
2013 Animals in need of abx are treated; taken off organic production line
(SHILLS LIE!
SAY ORGANIC FARMERS LET ANIMALS STAY SICK)
2014 antibiotic use banned for apples/pears (SHILLS WILL LIE AND TELL YOU THEY DO!
2013 Animals in need of abx are treated; taken off organic production line
(SHILLS LIE!
SAY ORGANIC FARMERS LET ANIMALS STAY SICK)
6/ Examples of shills lying and misleading the public on Antibiotic use:
7/ “ antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time”
Last year 2.8 million fought abx resistance.
35,000 died in the US.
Last year 2.8 million fought abx resistance.
35,000 died in the US.
8/ DID YOU KNOW:
80% of ALL antibiotics sold are used in animal agriculture.
Yeah, you read that right.
80- fuckin- percent
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638249/
80% of ALL antibiotics sold are used in animal agriculture.
Yeah, you read that right.
80- fuckin- percent
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638249/
9/ SURPRISE SURPRISE
HEALTHCARE:
43% of Antibiotic prescriptions may be inappropriate.
https://www.contagionlive.com/view/up-to-43-of-antibiotic-prescriptions-in-the-united-states-may-be-inappropriate
HEALTHCARE:
43% of Antibiotic prescriptions may be inappropriate.
https://www.contagionlive.com/view/up-to-43-of-antibiotic-prescriptions-in-the-united-states-may-be-inappropriate
10/ IMPORTANT
If you/ your child has a cold, ear infection, flu-like symptoms etc there’s a good chance it’s a virus-
a viral infection.
NEVER accept Rx for antibiotic w/out + lab test confirmation of bacterial infection
Antibiotics don’t affect viruses https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-you-drugs/warning-antibiotics-dont-work-viruses-colds-and-flu
If you/ your child has a cold, ear infection, flu-like symptoms etc there’s a good chance it’s a virus-
a viral infection.
NEVER accept Rx for antibiotic w/out + lab test confirmation of bacterial infection
Antibiotics don’t affect viruses https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-you-drugs/warning-antibiotics-dont-work-viruses-colds-and-flu
11/ In addition to 80% of all antibiotics sold are for conventional livestock production:
CITRUS INDUSTRY are using abx to combat citrus greening.
(Sorry for orange/citrus growers, but health comes first)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/16/health/antibiotics-citrus-spraying.amp.html
CITRUS INDUSTRY are using abx to combat citrus greening.
(Sorry for orange/citrus growers, but health comes first)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/16/health/antibiotics-citrus-spraying.amp.html
12/ LIST of agricultural goods using antibiotics to grow:
•Lemons
•Limes
•Oranges
•Clementines
•Apples
•Peaches
•Nectarines
•Tangerines
•Grapefruit
•Pears
•Some flowers
• MEAT
• FARMED FISH
•Lemons
•Limes
•Oranges
•Clementines
•Apples
•Peaches
•Nectarines
•Tangerines
•Grapefruit
•Pears
•Some flowers
• MEAT
• FARMED FISH
13/ GLYPHOSATE /Roundup pesticide... an agrochemical shill’s best friend.
They never met a glyphosate study or scientist re: glyphosate’s harm they didn’t try and destroy
DYK: Glyphosate is a broad spectrum herbicide patented as an antibiotic https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news/2018/new-study-links-common-herbicides-and-antibiotic-resistance.html
They never met a glyphosate study or scientist re: glyphosate’s harm they didn’t try and destroy
DYK: Glyphosate is a broad spectrum herbicide patented as an antibiotic https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news/2018/new-study-links-common-herbicides-and-antibiotic-resistance.html
14/ LASTLY, I don’t share public health info on organic because I grow it-
I promote it because antibiotic resistance hit home:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTpZuZlGTF/?igshid=ttm3qp4bn37z
I promote it because antibiotic resistance hit home:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTpZuZlGTF/?igshid=ttm3qp4bn37z
