Organic Farming
There is no doubt that the discovery of antibiotics was a wondrous medical revelation.
However, overuse has resulted in our becoming resistant to many strains and this
situation is potentially life threatening. Intensive farming of animals has not helped
the problem. The over-
Organic rearing of animals does not allow antibiotics to be used routinely and they
are kept in more humane conditions. There is tight control over the addition of colours
and preservatives and the meat is sold without the addition of water and phosphates
to pump up volume. Consequently your bacon will not ooze white gunge in the pan or
halve in size before your eyes -
Do not assume that all food labelled 'organic' is healthy though. High fat, high
sugar, processed convenience foods are unhealthy, whether organic or otherwise. Read
labels carefully and don't be taken in by the marketing ploys of profit -
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