Hi Friends,
I had a great interview yesterday with Dr. David Wallinga, who is doing great research in bringing us real information about the overuse of antibiotics in our food supply. The overuse is creating a life threatening situation, not jut in this 
country, but globally. We are talking about evolution, and since bacteria multiplies so quickly, we can watch bacteria mutate to resist the antibiotics in real time. Did you know that 2/3 of all human antibiotics sold are going to livestock? And this overuse travels from the farm to humans, and becomes a problem when ones immune system is compromised.
What infuriates me is that this is avoidable. There are examples of other countries reducing the amount of antibiotics on their animals, and the result is healthier animals, not sicker animals. We need regulations in this country that forces the agricultural industry to comply, but the power of the pharmaceutical companies and the meat lobbyists is just too strong to convince our politicians, who benefit financially from these industries.
When I asked Dr. Wallinga how Denmark and the Netherlands got their countries to reduce antibiotic use, he said it was the uprising of their citizens, calling for the reduction. That is what we need to do!! We need People Power to put the pressure on our government! To learn more, check out these organizations;
If you missed our interview, you can listen to it here!
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