Lizzie Gee
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 Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:
 ANIMAL ANTIBIOTICS DISCOVERED IN COMMON VEGETABLES
Subject description: important info from the Organic Consumers Union! |
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found residues from animal antibiotics in common produce, says a new study. Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately scientists have now discovered that vegetables like corn, cabbage and green onions absorb those antibiotics, which are then ingested by consumers.
"Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true," stated Margaret Mellon, the director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics." Regular consumption of these antibiotics can then cause bacteria in the body to become resistant.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/antibiotics112305.cfm
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gibby
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:27 am Post subject:
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yes its true - also & sadly many veggies have higher levels of pesticides in their system, in a recent UK study.
BUT - high diets of fresh fruit n veg can combat the toxins found everywhere
and elimate the probelms. Also certain herbs can free the body of these pesticides.
http://www.alternativesouls.com/hh/drjrs.html
has further info in the free radio show downloads
its a minefield out there.
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imike24
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Rivers
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:
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being a veg*n because of this problem (among others) is an admirable thing to do, then - you don't contribute to the use of antibiotics but you take all the flak from the stuff in the veggies you eat. But a vegetarian diet is healthier all round anyway.
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chameleongeekgrl
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| Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:
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What about organic veggies and fruit? I figured whatever they used to fertilize them it needed to be organic as well... Maybe I'm wrong on that one.
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Rivers
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:
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I'm pretty sure that is the case, yes. The approval systems are quite strict, they involve roll-backs so no stuff is found in the soil from years back, they can't be near conventional farms and there are even talks about removing organic status from air-freighted produce (in my humble opinion, it would be better to give it like 'organic grade 1' and 'organic grade 2', if people are buying even air-freighted organically grown crops, that's better than air-freighted conventionally grown crops!)
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steven1222
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:
Re: Are conventional fertilizers used for organic crops? |
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What about organic veggies and fruit? I figured whatever they used to fertilize them it needed to be organic as well... Maybe I'm wrong on that one.
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Unfortunately, U.S. law allows manure from factory-farmed conventional animals to be used as fertilizer for organic crops. This is illogical, unfair, and a health hazard, but that did not stop the government from allowing it anyway when they created the current organic standards. I don't know about other countries.
This is an old thread, but that had to be said.
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panthera
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:18 am Post subject:
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thanks for clarifying, steven1222, and welcome to the forum!
How did you learn about the regulations?
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