As if it didn't naturally make sense to stay away from buying meats that are injected with hormones and antibiotics, I came across this article today in the New York Times.
In one small Indiana town, there are countless cases of MRSA ( a drug resistant version of a Staph Infection) that have actually translated to people dying, and this happens to be going on in a pig farming town. Is there a connection here? And what causes this virulent superbug? Could it be that we have pumped our livestock with so many antibiotics to make "stronger" and "healthier" pigs that we are fostering a new health epidemic by creating these ghastly disease incubating environments?
What can you do? Well, you can buy local organic (hormone/antibiotic free) meats... and always try to be aware where your food comes from... because I think when we make the connection between our mouths and where are food comes from, it starts to affect our health. For instance, my local grocery store is a giant purveyor of multi-colored "drink", the whitest white bread on earth, and countless other products of dubious origin. I would hope that if the general society made a connection between the source of food and their health... it would change eating habits. But that's another story...
Check out the article
HERE, it's some great food for thought. Excuse the pun.
