Disturbing news that many pork products on sale in the UK (especially those from intensive rearing practises as is common in Denmark) are contaminated with a strain (CC398) of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus auratus (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jun/18/mrsa-superbug-in-supermarket-pork-raises-alarm-farming-risks). Although the bacterium is killed when the meat is cooked, people can pick up the infection when they handle the raw product. It has been reported that more than 1000 people in Denmark have been infected with 2 deaths. There is already a real problem with the declining efficacies of antibiotics and intensive farming is not making the situation better (the antibiotics increase meat yield). There is also concern about the spread of CC398 into UK farms.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Telling Porkers?
Disturbing news that many pork products on sale in the UK (especially those from intensive rearing practises as is common in Denmark) are contaminated with a strain (CC398) of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus auratus (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jun/18/mrsa-superbug-in-supermarket-pork-raises-alarm-farming-risks). Although the bacterium is killed when the meat is cooked, people can pick up the infection when they handle the raw product. It has been reported that more than 1000 people in Denmark have been infected with 2 deaths. There is already a real problem with the declining efficacies of antibiotics and intensive farming is not making the situation better (the antibiotics increase meat yield). There is also concern about the spread of CC398 into UK farms.
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