Wednesday, September 18, 2013

CDC Study on Superbugs Does Not Reflect Well on Factory Farming Methods

Centers for Disease Control - Threat Report 2013

This report, Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013, gives a first-ever snapshot of the burden and threats posed by the antibiotic-resistant germs having the most impact on human health. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year...Details here.

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BC firefighters face critical days as dry fuels and winds increase fire risks

Canada’s National Observer The Brunswick Creek wildfire consumes trees on a mountainside, in Boston Bar, BC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. File...