[washingtonismoney]

The antibiotics stuff is a serious problem and well worth addressing. The number of totally-antibiotic-resistant diseases is on the rise, and overuse in agricultural contexts is a big reason why. It's also not entirely clear that the preemptive use of antibiotics is all that helpful, as Denmark makes clear.

(See: http://www.scientificamerican.com/report...a-in-depth
and
http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...ig-problem)

[washingtonismoney]

The antibiotics stuff is a serious problem and well worth addressing. The number of totally-antibiotic-resistant diseases is on the rise, and overuse in agricultural contexts is a big reason why. It's also not entirely clear that the preemptive use of antibiotics is all that helpful, as Denmark makes clear.

(See: http://www.scientificamerican.com/report...a-in-depth
and
http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...ig-problem)