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06/13/2017 / By Vicki Batts

TOTAL MYTH: No, McDonald’s did not stop using all antibiotics in their chicken

You’ve probably seen the headlines about McDonald’s forgoing the long-held practice of feeding their chickens a never-ending stream of antibiotics. In fact, the massive food corporation has even been praised for dumping antibiotics from their chicken. While even the smallest steps forward should always be appreciated, the fact of the matter is that McDonald’s new […]

05/02/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Consumers now demanding their meat be raised “humanely,” without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study

Recent polls indicate that over 90 percent of Americans want their food labeled in a way that clearly indicates the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is unsurprising, therefore, that a recent study conducted by the University of Illinois confirmed that when it comes to beef, chicken, eggs and dairy, the majority of people […]

04/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Mysterious compound called “F19” discovered by Israeli researchers to kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs without encouraging resistance

Researchers at Israel-based biopharmaceutical firm Q2 Pharma Ltd. and the Case Western Reserve University have identified and patented a group of non-antibiotic, small-molecule antivirulence compounds that show potential in treating bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. According to researchers, the compounds were designed to inhibit disease-causing toxins from forming in gram-positive bacteria such as MRSA. The compounds may also prevent […]

04/26/2017 / By Tracey Watson

McDonald’s says providing antibiotic-free beef “too quickly” will cause meat shortages

McDonald’s is the single biggest purchaser of beef in the U.S. and is also a major pork buyer. This fact bestows a serious responsibility upon the company, since misuse of antibiotics in the agricultural sector has led to antibiotic resistance, placing mankind on the brink of what the United Nations calls a “post-antibiotic era.” Over 2 […]

03/10/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Discovery reveals plant based aspirin medicine was used 50,000 years ago

Neanderthals are our closest extinct relatives. They left Africa some 200,000 years ago to venture into Eurasia long before humans did. It is believed that, for a while, Neanderthals and our early human ancestors lived alongside each other in Europe. While Neanderthals looked quite similar to us, they are often thought of as our dumber, […]

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