Farmers Experiment With Oregano Oil As Antibiotic Replacement In Livestock

A few small studies yield promising results in using oregano oil to reduce antibiotic use in the livestock industry, but much more research is needed before its effectiveness can be clearly demonstrated.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk

MINNEAPOLIS --- As more consumers seek out antibiotic-free meat, some farmers are turning to oregano oil as an alternative therapy to keep livestock healthy. While some preliminary research supports the concept, scientists are reluctant to endorse many of the claims made about the essential oil’s healing powers. Resistance to antibiotics is a

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VIDEO: Spy Drones Expose Smithfield Foods Factory Farms

In this video, drones capture shocking aerial footage of the massive facilities that supply pigs for Smithfield Foods.

RT
By RT

From RT: Thousands of huge pig farms in N. Carolina are spraying untreated animal waste into the air and contaminating neighboring communities, Mark Devries, who shot a shocking aerial video with a spy drone, told RT. This environmental problem “has for some reason received very little attention in the American press,”says documentary filmmaker

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US Spewing 50% More Methane Than EPA Says

Other than oil drilling, much of the extra methane seems to be coming from livestock, including manure, belches and flatulence.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a potent heat-trapping gas — than the federal government estimates, a new comprehensive scientific study says. Much of it is coming from just three states: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. That means methane may be a bigger global warming issue than thought, scientists say.

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Is Humanity Entering The ‘Post-Antibiotic Era’?

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten to send us back to the days when a simple infection could be deadly.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

For millions in the United States, the onset of “nightmare bacteria” has adversely changed their lives. With at least 2 million infected and at least 23,000 people dying every year due to antibiotic-resistant bacterial, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated in a new report that the difficult-to-treat bacteria "pose a

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Livestock Farmers Fight To Prevent Details Of Their Operations From Being Released

Attempts to seek the location of livestock farmers throughout the nation are creating a tug-of-war between environmentalists and farmers.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

An attempt by the Sierra Club and Pew Charitable Trust to map livestock farmers throughout the nation is creating a tug of war between environmental organizations concerned about water quality and privacy advocates who claim the release of the information would make farmers and ranchers susceptible to attacks from animal rights organizations. The

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