Health
Animal factories – fuelling the rise of harmful bacteria
Modern poultry farming has made it easier for diseases to spread between birds and to humans.
Modern poultry farming has made it easier for diseases to spread between birds and to humans.
The overuse of antibiotics in animal farming is driving the rise of superbugs.
The overuse of antibiotics on livestock and fish farms is one of the main drivers of the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
This made the headlines in The Telegraph recently, which means that the Government has committed to phase out the breeding of fast-growing chickens for meat, otherwise known as broilers.
The links between the two are clearly spelt out by Emanuel Goldman, Professor of Microbiology, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA – and his conclusions are stark.
The overuse of antibiotics in humans and animals has led to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria or ‘superbugs’.
