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  The Source?

  
  Anyone have the actual text of the letter?On Scientists write to Bush and Pelosi asking for biofuel-policy reform posted 1 year, 9 months ago 4 Responses

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  super bugs

  To the best of my knowledge no humans are taking antibiotics to allow them to live in conditions that would otherwise kill them. Dosing animals with drugs to allow them to live in squalid conditions is cruel, and could have terrible consequences for public health if we start to develop super resistant bugs. On Umbra on organic pork posted 2 years, 3 months ago 19 Responses

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  Happy Pigs

  I am a devote carnivore, and two years ago I resolved to eat only happy animals for their welfare and mine. For pigs that means they get to root around in fresh dirt, have enough space so they can crap in a separate corner from where they eat and sleep, and have a nice cool wallow for hot days. It is also important to me that the feed is organic and   no antibiotics are use prophylactically.

  In my opinion organic standards come up WAY shot of ensuring happy pigs. They can be confined on crowded concrete pads, and farrowed in tinny sheds. As others have said getting to know your farmer is the only way to ensure happy animals. I don't think small scale is an unrealistic way of feeding America. Small scale diversified farms are a more productive way of working the land --it just takes more manpower. So we just need to pay marginally more for the food we eat.
  On Umbra on organic pork posted 2 years, 3 months ago 19 Responses