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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Farm Animals Hog 80 Percent of U.S. Antibiotics The overuse of antibiotics can lead to drug-resistant superbugs, so it’s cause for concern to the folks at Johns Hopkins’ <a href="http://www.livablefutureblog.com/2010/12/new-fda-numbers-reveal-food-animals-consume-lion%E2%80%99s-share-of-antibiotics/" title="Center for a Livable Future">Center for a Livable Future</a> that the vast majority of bug-killing drugs aren’t even consumed by sick humans. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/farm_animals_hog_80_percent_of_us_antibiotics_20101227/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/farm_animals_hog_80_percent_of_us_antibiotics_20101227/</a> Copyright © 2010 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Farm Animals Hog 80 Percent of U.S. Antibiotics The overuse of antibiotics can lead to drug-resistant superbugs, so it’s cause for concern to the folks at Johns Hopkins’ <a href="http://www.livablefutureblog.com/2010/12/new-fda-numbers-reveal-food-animals-consume-lion%E2%80%99s-share-of-antibiotics/" title="Center for a Livable Future">Center for a Livable Future</a> that the vast majority of bug-killing drugs aren’t even consumed by sick humans. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/farm_animals_hog_80_percent_of_us_antibiotics_20101227/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/farm_animals_hog_80_percent_of_us_antibiotics_20101227/</a> Copyright © 2010 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com