Pigs on Drugs?
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Here in my hometown of Canby Oregon, I know a great deal of
local pork growers who are concerned about providing safe meats for their
consumers, without the use of added hormones or antibiotics. And this is great
for those individuals like me who love pork, sausage, bacon, and other meats I
designate as “weekend food”. These foods even taste better when you know that
they are not dosed with low amounts of antibiotics which may cause us to be
succeptable to aggressive diseases later on in life!
What does the National Council on Pork say?
“Pork producers recognize their moral obligation to provide
for the well being of their animals and to raise them in a humane and
compassionate manner”. This is the reason which pork producers are given to
support their use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in their animals. But
Forbes paints a different picture. Have you ever been to a pig farm? The
average corporate pig farm actually raises hundreds of pigs, generation after
generation, which wallow in their own feces. These feces, which are estimated
to be produced at an average of 400,000 gallons per year in the United States
alone, are a hog’s only home. Pretty sad, is it not?
Once again, we recommend organic! And what does this mean
for your supply of bringing home the bacon? For now, one simply has to know the
farmers! Look for farmers which not only do not administer antimicrobials, but
keep their pigs in “free range” environments which do not keep them in close
range! For more information, contact a local butcher such as Ebner’s Fine Meats
in Canby!
Find them at www.ebnerscustommeats.com/
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