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UCLA hospitals are pioneering the shift to antibiotic-free meats to combat antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Ground beef patties and chicken breasts are now antibiotic-free menu options. The misuse of antibiotics by humans is a key factor contributing to the spread of superbugs. This initiative highlights the importance of responsible antibiotic use.
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Serving Antibiotic Free Meats in Hospitals Kara Christensen
UCLA hospitals are not serving antibiotic-free meat to fight the “so-called superbugs” • Hospital will be serving antibiotic-free ground, ground beef patties and chicken breasts on the menus UCLA
They believe that antibiotics are used as a common practice that enhances growth. Misconceptions in the article
“The CDC report, coved here by the Times, traced much of the danger to improper use of antibiotic drugs in human patients, who often take medications when it isn’t warranted, to treat a viral infection such as a cold, for instance, or who fail to take drugs as directed” • Human fault, not animal products. Truth that we need to see
“They also want to know, ‘Can’t you get antibiotic-free sausage?” Final Statement to Invoke thought
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