Tag: Antibiotics
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TreeHugger Radio #203: Penguins on the Rebound, Ford’s New Electric, and the Future of Food in a World That’s Cooking
Jacob and Brian look at the top green news from the pages of TreeHugger.
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FDA Issues New “Sweeping Rule” To Reduce Use of Antibiotics in Livestock
New FDA rules says farmers needs a veterinarian prescription for antibiotics.
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Chickens Fed Caffeine, Banned Antibiotics, and Prozac Often Without The Farmer’s Knowledge
Factory farmed chicken feed is laced with arsenic, prozac, tylenol, and caffeine -- and the farmers don't necessarily know, reports new study.
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Federal Court Judge Rules: FDA Must Follow Its Own Antibiotic Overuse Order
Judge Theodore Katz rules that FDA must enforce rule limiting the use of certain antibiotics.
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Could Treating Superbugs Like Rare Diseases Save Us From Crisis?
The Infectious Diseases Society of America wants the FDA to treat superbugs like rare diseases.
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Chipotle CEO Testifies Before Congress to Curb Antibiotic Use in Livestock
Chipotle CEO Steve Ells testified before Congress in favor of the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act.
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New Disinfection Technology Beats Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Can Kill Bedbugs Too
Using environmentally friendly chemistry, the newly patented technology claims an unprecedented 99.9999% kill rate
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FDA To Reject Antibiotic Ban
The FDA rejects a petition to ban the use of some antibiotics important to human health.
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Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Mean You’re More Likely to Be Fat?
Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?
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It's World Health Day: WHO Says The World is Losing Battle to Superbugs
Here's some great news to mark World Health Day: a new report shows that a gene that causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics has been found throughout the water supply in New Delhi. The implications for
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Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Explained at a Third Grade Level
If you are still wondering just exactly where antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" come from, and how we have contributed to creating them, then this story-book slideshow on Development of Antibiotic Resistant S. Aureus will
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Dairy Industry Fights FDA's Proposed New Drug Testing for Milk
The dairy industry is butting heads with the FDA over the agency's plan to increase testing for antibiotics in milk. Food safety advocates are concerned about overuse of drugs in dairy cows (and increased antibiotic resistance in
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10 Natural, Organic Oils With Huge Health Benefits (Slideshow)
Essential oils have their place secured in a natural beauty routine: They're natural, chemical-free alternatives to everything from traditional cosmetics to potentially toxic fragrances.
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10 Natural, Organic Oils With Huge Health Benefits
Essential oils have their place secured in a natural beauty routine: They're natural, chemical-free alternatives to everything from traditional cosmetics to potentially toxic fragrances. But many can do a lot more than just smell good: While we can't sa
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Bacteria: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Slideshow)
With so many products -- from hand soap to dish detergent -- boasting about their antibacterial properties, it's easy to think that all bacteria are bad for you.
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Bacteria: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
With so many products -- from hand soap to dish detergent -- boasting about their antibacterial properties, it's easy to think that all bacteria are bad for you. But the world of bacteria isn't so black and white: some bacteria help, some hurt, and some
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You Are 10% Human. 90% Bacteria. (Video)
Earlier this week, I wrote a post wondering whether we should think of composting as animal husbandry—given the vast array of living organisms that exist in a compost heap. Now I am wondering whether the same term
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How Cockroach Brains May One Day Save Your Life
They´re the insect that everyone loves to hate - but one day a cockroach just may save your life. Typically despised for being ugly, dirty, and icky, the hardy critters actually possess powerful antibiotic properties inside
