Antibiotics: Misused on Factory Farms

Did you know according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, an estimated 70% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on animals?

To promote growth?

A former research fellow, Jay Graham, MBA Ph.D., recently sat down to talk about the reality of antibiotic misuse on factory farms.  This discussion is in part a follow-up to our March 5th release that found more evidence of another potential link between industrial food animal production and exposures to antibiotic resistant pathogens.

For additional resources and to read the studies he references, please visit our new Antibiotics Resource page.

The First Garden

First Lady Michelle Obama breaks ground for White House Garden

First Lady Michelle Obama breaks ground for White House Garden

Environmentalists and Foodies alike couldn’t contain their giddiness when they heard the First Lady broke ground on the White House Kitchen Garden today. Check out more pictures from the White House Blog. The Washington Post even has video as Mrs. Obama was joined by about 2 dozen elementary school students.