Mr. and Mrs. Cow Pay a Visit
Some local cows found a way through their fence and came to visit my house. We exchanged some small talk – and some carrots
Veterinarians Warn about Danger of Antibiotics
Amid growing concern about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics at factory farms, a new warning has been issued by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). To mark…
Animal Antibiotic Alert
Now, after decades of debate, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to stop factory farms from routinely pumping antibiotics into animals. Doctors are worried that this is making us sick and, worse, resistant to antibiotics.
How Factory Farms Make You Sick
What to make of half a billion eggs and 380,000 pounds of deli meat recalled? And what happens when bird flu meets swine flu? Why is this…
Putting the Egg Together Again
For thousands of years, the egg was a universal symbol of life. Last week, it became a symbol of death. Half a billion eggs recalled. People sick. What’s up? Zoe editor Michael Mountain says the answer is really quite simple.
Hospitals Shun Factory Farm Meat
Food laced with antibiotics dangerous to humans Two weeks ago, we reported that the Food and Drug Administration is once again trying to limit the use…
FDA to Factory Farms: Antibiotics a Danger
The Food and Drug Administration is trying, once again, to ban the indiscriminate use of antibiotics at factory farms. Antibiotics are routinely pumped into cows, pigs,…