411 User ID: 48870613 United States 12/19/2013 04:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Consumer Reports: 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in U.S. chicken snip-its...About half of the raw chicken breasts in a nationwide sampling carried antibiotic-resistant "superbug" bacteria, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday, calling for stricter limits on use of the medicines on livestock. It could be more difficult to treat people if they became ill after eating chicken with the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said Consumer Reports.... The group said it tested for six types of bacteria in 316 raw chicken breasts purchased from retailers nationwide during July. Almost all of the samples contained potentially harmful bacteria, it said. Some 49.7 percent carried a bacterium resistant to three or more antibiotics, according to the group, and 11 percent had two types of bacteria resistant to multiple drugs. Resistance was most common for the antibiotics used for growth promotion and disease treatment of poultry. Consumers should cook poultry to 165 degrees F (73.8C) to kill bacteria and take steps, such as using a separate cutting board for raw meat, to avoid cross-contamination of other foods, Consumer Reports said. MORE.... [ link to news.yahoo.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39194306 United States 12/19/2013 04:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Consumer Reports: 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in U.S. chicken just finished reading the article somewhere else.Strange it only mentions chicken breasts and no other parts............... |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 48870613 United States 12/19/2013 04:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Consumer Reports: 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in U.S. chicken just finished reading the article somewhere else.Strange it only mentions chicken breasts and no other parts...............
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39194306 I'm guessing here, but it may be because that is the part most people buy. I know I do anyway. They may have just tested the most purchased part of the chicken. |
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User ID: 51276075 United States 12/19/2013 04:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Consumer Reports: 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in U.S. chicken Didn't something happen some time ago where the U.S. allowed chicken that was processed in china to be sold here? "What a strange god you Christians have, who created you upright, but who commands you to crawl to him on your knees!" |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 48870613 United States 12/19/2013 06:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Consumer Reports: 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in U.S. chicken |