{"id":662,"date":"2017-03-20T18:09:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T17:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2017-03-20T18:09:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T17:09:43","slug":"antibiotics-resistance-a-ticking-time-bomb-in-uk-livestock-and-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilatesfitness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=662","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics Resistance – a Ticking Time Bomb in UK Livestock and Meat"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Superbugs

Superbugs in Meat sold by All Seven Major UK Supermarkets – source: S oil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

Already for a few years, Prof Dame Sally Davies has been saying that antibiotic resistance is “a ticking time bomb”<\/a>. And more and more studies support her statement.<\/p>\n

In 2016, E. Coli resistant to the “critically important” antibiotics were found in 24% of meat sold at all major 7 supermarkets, a 4-fold increase on 2015 figures.<\/p>\n

\"23%

24% of chicken in UK Supermarkets Positive for E. Coli RESISTANT to the “Critically Important” Drugs – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

\"HIGH

HIGH Increase in Antibiotic Resistance since 2015 – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

Emma Rose of the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics said: \u201cThese findings show the level of antibiotic resistance on retail meat to be worse than expected. Supermarkets must now publicly commit to polices which prohibit the routine mass-medication of groups of healthy animals, and take immediate steps to reduce farm use of the \u2018Critically Important\u2019 drugs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr Ron Daniels BEM, CEO of the UK Sepsis Trust said: “This study highlights a worrying trend towards rising resistance in E.coli on UK retail meat. E.coli in people is the greatest cause of deaths from sepsis, and poor antimicrobial stewardship in intensive farming is undoubtedly contributing to this trend. It’s of paramount importance that we act decisively to reduce this immediate threat to human life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Why is this happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Antibiotic % given to farm animals – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Intensive

Intensive farming & Routine Antibiotic Use<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Intensive

Intensive Farming – Daily Antibiotics – Crazy Policy!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

The overuse of antibiotics used to mass medicate livestock on British farms is likely to be undermining the treatment of E. coli urinary-tract and blood-poisoning infections in humans. Some of the antibiotics tested are used in far greater quantities in livestock farming than in human medicine.<\/p>\n

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Implications for Human Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Antibiotics

Antibiotics Overuse Creates Deadly Superbugs – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Antibiotic

Antibiotic Resistance and Decreased Effectiveness – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

\"E.

E. coli is a serious problem – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Health

Health Crisis – source: Soil Association<\/p><\/div>\n

ACTION POINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

What can we do?<\/p>\n

As individuals, we can:<\/p>\n