tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post4680969080664905263..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: The Tragedy of the Antibiotics CommonsGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-22348562110956358392010-02-09T17:58:15.200+00:002010-02-09T17:58:15.200+00:00@Joe: indeed - and that's a good example of ho...@Joe: indeed - and that's a good example of how one sector's misuse of antibiotics affects everyone....Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-24584945875214111872010-02-09T17:56:55.700+00:002010-02-09T17:56:55.700+00:00Much of the antibiotic resistance is due to the us...Much of the antibiotic resistance is due to the use of antibiotics to treat farm animals. These are not used to treat diseases but mixed in animal feed as "growth enhancers".<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance#Role_of_other_animals<br /><br />The sooner we replace the meat used in burgers and stews with something grown in a vat the better. Real cow should be a premium product.Filceolairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115008796905710763noreply@blogger.com