The rejection of meat will protect you from invincible bacteria
Eating less meat is one of the three main strategies that an international team of scientists recommends for combating of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The spread of these bacteria threatens mankind the most severe consequences.
In an article for the journal Science, a team of scientists recommends that people limit consumption of meat from animals that are bred on farms where actively used antibiotics. Statistics show that approximately 80% of all produced on the planet of the antibiotics fed to the animals on farms. Farmers use these medications either in the form of feed or injection to enhance the health and hygiene of cattle. However, the drugs make the meat of such animals is the largest source of antibiotic resistance, studies show.
In September 2016 the UN General Assembly stated about emergency measures to control antibiotic use in domestic animals. Cause for concern there, because in 2013 on these purposes it was spent more than 131 thousand tons of drugs, and in 2030 it is expected that the amount of antibiotics for cattle will exceed 200 thousand tons. The largest consumer of so-called agricultural antibiotics is China. Recently, the authorities encouraged its citizens to limit the use of meat 40-70 grams per day per person, less than half the present dose.
For comparison, US citizens consume, on average, 260 g of meat per person per day. According to the researchers, the decline in the consumption of meat and 40 g per day can lead to a sharp fall in antibiotic use on farms (66%). In addition, another effective strategy may be a significant increase in the cost of antibiotics purchased for agricultural purposes. This can reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock by 30%.
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