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by jhaglund 4791 days ago
If you're going to start with a comment about FUD, could you enlighten us with the rest of the comment instead of rhetorical questions?

Cattle raised on corn (aka, most cattle raised for human consumption) require continuous use of antibiotics in their feed to prevent rumen diseases. The rumen was "designed" to digest grass and cellulose, not corn. But we feed cows corn because it's cheaper than grazing, and the cows are meaty enough for slaughter after just 18 months.

That link you provided is very feel-good-family, but can you provide some science?

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Same goes for you. You're asking that we have some science to back up the claim that it isn't harmful, I haven't seen any evidence provided that it is harmful. No one has been able to show deleterious effects from the use of ionophores or tetracycline in feed, which I'm willing to take as a negative proof that their use is acceptable.