Tag: Antibacterial

Chicken farmers replace antibiotics with oregano oil
By Sarah Miller, grist.org

Ani­mals raised to be food get dis­eases eas­i­ly. There’s a lot of them hang­ing around in one place, wait­ing to die, so it’s not ter­ri­bly sur­pris­ing that they get sick. Pre­cau­tions have to be taken, which is why these ani­mals have long b…

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