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Pigs' Raising Without Antibiotics Issues Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Biology   
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While consumers are increasing demand for pork produced without antibiotics, more of the pigs raised in such conditions carry bacteria and parasites associated with food-borne illnesses, according to a new study. A comparison of swine raised in antibiotic-free and conventional pork production settings revealed that pigs raised outdoors without antibiotics had higher rates of three food-borne pathogens than did pigs on conventional farms. (source: researchnews.osu.edu)
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