Swine & Bird Flu Archives - Page 2 of 15

Emerging infectious diseases are one of the biggest threats to humanity. The domestication of animals exposed humans to new and deadly diseases. Recently, drugged-up livestock animals on intensive confinement factory farms incubated a highly infectious HINI virus that set off a global pandemic.
It is important to know how to protect your children and yourself with homeopathic and natural alternatives to vaccines to build your natural immunity to the swine flu.

Antibiotics Prove Powerless as Super-Germs Spread

Antibiotics were once the wonder drug. Now, however, an increasing number of highly resistant -- and deadly -- bacteria are spreading around the world. The killer bugs often originate in factory farms, where animals are treated whether they are...

Antibiotics Prove Powerless as Super-Germs SpreadOCA2012-01-30T09:16:22+00:00

New FDA Numbers Reveal Food Animals Consume Lion’s Share of Antibiotics

Antibiotics, one of the world's greatest medical discoveries, are slowly losing their effectiveness in fighting bacterial infections and the massive use of the drugs in food animals may be the biggest culprit. The growing threat of antibiotic...

New FDA Numbers Reveal Food Animals Consume Lion’s Share of AntibioticsOCA2012-01-11T16:13:58+00:00

FDA Draws Criticism After U-turn on Antibiotics in Animal Feed

Environmental and consumer groups have condemned the US Food and Drug Administration's move to renege on its long-held policy to regulate the use of human antibiotics in animal feed.

FDA Draws Criticism After U-turn on Antibiotics in Animal FeedOCA2011-12-29T10:26:42+00:00

New MRSA Strain Found In Dairy Cattle and Humans

A new form of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in dairy cows and humans in the U.K. and Denmark, providing more evidence that animals could be passing this superbug on to people-not just the other way around.

New MRSA Strain Found In Dairy Cattle and HumansOCA2011-06-07T07:55:55+00:00

Groups Sue FDA to Stop Addition of Antibiotics in Livestock Feed

Several environmental and public health groups filed suit against the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to try to force the government to stop farmers from routinely adding antibiotics to livestock feed to help animals grow faster.

Groups Sue FDA to Stop Addition of Antibiotics in Livestock FeedOCA2011-05-26T09:08:08+00:00

Antibiotics in Livestock Feed Raises Concerns

WASHINGTON-The vast majority of antibiotics given to livestock in the U.S. is mixed into the feed that animals eat, according to the Food and Drug Administration, raising concerns that mass dosing increases risks to human health.

Antibiotics in Livestock Feed Raises ConcernsOCA2011-05-17T07:20:44+00:00

Antibiotic Resistant MRSA Germ Found in Supermarket Meats

MRSA, a bacteria resistant to common antibiotics, has been discovered in supermarket meats, and the germ is apparently being introduced by human food handlers, a new study reports.

Antibiotic Resistant MRSA Germ Found in Supermarket MeatsOCA2011-05-13T08:08:12+00:00

Study Ranks Food Pathogens from Factory Farms by Cost to Society

Of the food pathogens that cost society the most money - in terms of medical care, lost days of work, long-term chronic health problems or deaths - half are found in poultry, pork, beef and other meat products, according to a study due for release...

Study Ranks Food Pathogens from Factory Farms by Cost to SocietyOCA2011-04-28T07:41:00+00:00

Scientists Issue Urgent World-Wide Warning on Bacteria with Superbug Gene

Nuclear meltdowns. Oil spills. More strife in Africa and the Middle East. GMO tainted crops. So what else could happen? Unfortunately, another problem has surfaced that has scientists calling for the "urgent need for global action". This time, it...

Scientists Issue Urgent World-Wide Warning on Bacteria with Superbug GeneOCA2011-04-10T12:31:55+00:00

USDA Proposes ‘Test and Hold’ Procedure to Boost Meat Safety

In a statement released Tuesday, the department's Food Safety and Inspection Service said that it inspects "billions of pounds of meat, poultry and processed egg products annually" and it believes that 44 of the most serious food recalls from 2007...

USDA Proposes ‘Test and Hold’ Procedure to Boost Meat SafetyOCA2011-04-08T07:27:07+00:00