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Join the #AntibioticResistance Action Center at the George Washington University in the global battle against #antibioticresistance and #superbugs.
Every year, millions of pounds of antibiotics are used in food animal production, often due to overcrowded & unsanitary conditions. This leads to antibiotic resistance, making infections harder to treat. That’s why we created the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use label, verified by USDA.
April 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Every year, millions of pounds of antibiotics are used in food animal production, often due to overcrowded & unsanitary conditions. This leads to antibiotic resistance, making infections harder to treat. That’s why we created the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use label, verified by USDA.
We are proud to recognize Fischer Farms as the first beef producer to meet our Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard. Thank you for setting an example of ethical cattle raising.
Fischer Farms Approved for Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Beef Standard | Antibiotic Resistance Action Center | Milken Institute School of Public Health | The George Washington University
Fischer Farms, a forward-looking, family-owned beef company in Indiana, has successfully completed a USDA AMS on-site audit to become the first beef producer approved to market its products under the…
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April 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We are proud to recognize Fischer Farms as the first beef producer to meet our Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard. Thank you for setting an example of ethical cattle raising.
Join us in celebrating Fischer Farms, the first beef producer to earn certification under our Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard! Thank you for your leadership and dedication to raising cattle the right way! buff.ly/0kcaZ6g
April 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join us in celebrating Fischer Farms, the first beef producer to earn certification under our Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard! Thank you for your leadership and dedication to raising cattle the right way! buff.ly/0kcaZ6g
We’re excited to welcome Fischer Farms as the first beef producer to meet the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard. Thank you for your leadership in raising cattle with responsibility and care! buff.ly/boEV8Q7
April 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We’re excited to welcome Fischer Farms as the first beef producer to meet the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use standard. Thank you for your leadership in raising cattle with responsibility and care! buff.ly/boEV8Q7
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Student Paper Column on industrial animal agriculture "Factory farms are poisoning America" northernstar.info?p=124347
Factory farms are poisoning America
Have you ever wondered where your local grocery store gets its meat? Chances are at least some of it comes from a factory farm. Factory farms, also known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAF...
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April 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Student Paper Column on industrial animal agriculture "Factory farms are poisoning America" northernstar.info?p=124347
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"This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history." Story on the decimation of NIH by @maxkozlov.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history." Story on the decimation of NIH by @maxkozlov.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
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The gutting of HHS and the CDC will literally and directly lead to the sickening and deaths of millions of Americans, and many more globally. Far more than that will suffer needlessly. This is horrific.
April 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The gutting of HHS and the CDC will literally and directly lead to the sickening and deaths of millions of Americans, and many more globally. Far more than that will suffer needlessly. This is horrific.
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This is an AMAZING timeline of infectious diseases over the history of time which just shows the impact that modern medicine has had on treating devastating pandemics that have happened throughout human history.
Brilliantly presented - I love it 👏👏👏
Brilliantly presented - I love it 👏👏👏
Check out our interactive timeline of some of the most devastating infectious diseases in history, alongside major advances in science and medicine that have helped control and prevent them.
In English, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, German and Spanish.
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#CelebrateVaccines
In English, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, German and Spanish.
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#CelebrateVaccines
Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.
www.superbugs.online
March 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This is an AMAZING timeline of infectious diseases over the history of time which just shows the impact that modern medicine has had on treating devastating pandemics that have happened throughout human history.
Brilliantly presented - I love it 👏👏👏
Brilliantly presented - I love it 👏👏👏
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CDC estimate there were about 10 million domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in 2019. Campylobacter and Salmonella are the most common bacterial causes of illnesses. There were also many Salmonella and Campy infections that were not foodborne. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Table 1 - Foodborne Illness Acquired in the United States—Major Pathogens, 2019 - Volume 31, Number 4—April 2025 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention....
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March 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
CDC estimate there were about 10 million domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in 2019. Campylobacter and Salmonella are the most common bacterial causes of illnesses. There were also many Salmonella and Campy infections that were not foodborne. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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Attribution of Salmonella enterica to Food Sources by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data found 46% from chicken and 27% from vegetables. Pork, eggs, beef next highest. A lot of the veggie Salmonella is S. Newport which is the most common in beef. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Attribution of <em>Salmonella enterica</em> to Food Sources by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data
Attribution of <em>Salmonella enterica</em> to Food Sources
wwwnc.cdc.gov
March 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Attribution of Salmonella enterica to Food Sources by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing Data found 46% from chicken and 27% from vegetables. Pork, eggs, beef next highest. A lot of the veggie Salmonella is S. Newport which is the most common in beef. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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Sandra Eskin, CEO of #StopFoodborneIllness, was featured in #RealSimple, sharing her knowledge on the safety of reusing plastic food storage bags.
According to her, bacteria can linger even after washing.
Want to learn more? www.realsimple.com/is-it-safe-t...
#StopFoodborneIllness
According to her, bacteria can linger even after washing.
Want to learn more? www.realsimple.com/is-it-safe-t...
#StopFoodborneIllness
Is It Ever Safe to Reuse Plastic Bags? Food Safety Experts Weigh In
Is it ever safe to reuse plastic bags when storing food? Experts weigh in and share when you can (and cannot) reuse plastic food storage bags at home.
www.realsimple.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sandra Eskin, CEO of #StopFoodborneIllness, was featured in #RealSimple, sharing her knowledge on the safety of reusing plastic food storage bags.
According to her, bacteria can linger even after washing.
Want to learn more? www.realsimple.com/is-it-safe-t...
#StopFoodborneIllness
According to her, bacteria can linger even after washing.
Want to learn more? www.realsimple.com/is-it-safe-t...
#StopFoodborneIllness
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Today, workers across the Food and Drug Administration received termination notices as part of massive layoffs announced by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Jr., last week. (1/3)
April 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today, workers across the Food and Drug Administration received termination notices as part of massive layoffs announced by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Jr., last week. (1/3)
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Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA? via @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/03/19/t...
Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA?
The USDA is bulldozing efforts that help small farmers and food producers sell food directly to schools, food banks, and local communities.
civileats.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA? via @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/03/19/t...
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Noticeably silent amid the upheaval at HHS? Big pharma. Every new drug has NIH somewhere in its DNA--and NIH funding supports the training of their workforce. Now they're finding out FDA isn't safe, either. Wrote about how keeping quiet isn't working My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
Big Pharma Needs to Get Off the Sidelines
The industry can’t continue to sit idly by while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. guts the nation’s public health agencies.
www.bloomberg.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Noticeably silent amid the upheaval at HHS? Big pharma. Every new drug has NIH somewhere in its DNA--and NIH funding supports the training of their workforce. Now they're finding out FDA isn't safe, either. Wrote about how keeping quiet isn't working My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (gift link):
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Farmworker Unions on the Rise in New York, Joined by the United Farm Workers via @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/03/31/f...
Farmworker Unions on the Rise in New York, Joined by the United Farm Workers
The United Farm Workers union, founded by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong, is helping farmworkers organize in New York.
civileats.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Farmworker Unions on the Rise in New York, Joined by the United Farm Workers via @civileats.com civileats.com/2025/03/31/f...
Hi Bluesky community! This is our first post. If you care about #antibioticresistance, #science, fact-based public policies, and more along these lines, let’s be friends! Give us a follow and help share that we have a new social profile.
April 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hi Bluesky community! This is our first post. If you care about #antibioticresistance, #science, fact-based public policies, and more along these lines, let’s be friends! Give us a follow and help share that we have a new social profile.