Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts
It has long been common knowledge in farming that antibiotics can help cause animals to grow fatter faster. Time is money in the food industry, and for many years ranchers used antibiotics not just for treating diseases but also for promoting growth to get animals ready for the slaughterhouse sooner. In 2017, the FDA enacted rules banning the use of human antibiotics purely for growth promotion in animals and requiring ranchers to get a veterinarian prescription for antibiotics that once could be purchased over the counter. [read more]