Human drugs have been crucial to poultry farming. So what’s replacing them? Read more.
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Meat plant that recalled 7 million pounds of ground beef has history of “egregious” animal welfare practices
In 2017, regulators warned JBS over its treatment of sick dairy cattle at its Tolleson, Arizona plant. The resulting documents may help clarify the source of this year’s Salmonella outbreak. Read more.
‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss
In 2014, an international team of biologists estimated that, in the past 35 years, the abundance of invertebrates such as beetles and bees had decreased by 45 percent. In places where long-term insect data are available, mainly in Europe, insect numbers are plummeting. Read more.
Do gut bacteria make a second home in our brains?
Some research has suggested distant microbes—those living in our gut—might affect mood and behavior and even the risk of neurological disease, but by indirect means. Read more.
Exploding tick population — and illnesses they bring — worries government
The congressional advisory committee sounded the alarm on Lyme and other emerging tick-related illnesses saying they have become “a serious and growing threat to public health.” Read more.
A single genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
New Study provides greater understanding on how the microbiome impacts metabolism. Read more.
Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers
Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say. Read more.
Scientist unveils blueprint to save bees and enrich farmers
Urgent planting of wildflowers will attract pollinators and boost farmers’ food crops, expert to tell UN. Read more.
Mouse Study Links Antibiotics in Infancy to Lifelong Metabolic Disorders
Every year, up to 10 million U.S. children receive antibiotic prescriptions that are unlikely to do them any good, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Research suggests that antibiotic exposure in early life can increase the risk of obesity and other metabolic disorders.