Drugged Chicken - a health hazzard.! Recent biggest study by CSE done in India to test residues of antibiotics in chicken shows paultry used linked to growing antibiotic resistance in humans in India. Residues of five of the six antibiotics were found in all the three tissues of the chicken samples. CSE researchers point out that antibiotics are frequently pumped into chicken during its life cycle of 35-42 days: they are occasionally given as a drug to treat infections, regularly mixed with feed to promote growth and routinely administered to all birds for several days to prevent infections, even when there are no signs of it. Large-scale misuse and overuse of antibiotics in chicken is leading to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the chicken itself. These bacteria are then transmitted to humans through food or environment. Additionally, eating small doses of antibiotics through chicken can also lead to development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans. What to be done to control the situation:- 1. Antibiotics critical for humans should not be allowed in the poultry industry. 2. Antibiotics should not be used as a feed additive; the government should regulate the poultry feed industry. 3. Unlicensed and unlabeled antibiotics should not be sold in the market. 4. The government should promote development of alternatives and good farm management practices. 5. Set standards for antibiotics in chicken products. 6. Set up systems for monitoring and surveillance of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in humans and animals. 7. Set pollution control standards for the poultry industry.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 07:05:19 +0000
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