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Arsenic, Caffeine and Illegal Antibiotics Discovered in Poultry!

Apr 7, 2012

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Focus:	Animal Welfare
Action Request:	Petition
Location:	United States

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and Arizona State University recently discovered arsenic in feather meal from poultry raised in U.S. factory farms. Food companies routinely feed arsenic to poultry in order to fight infection and turn their flesh an "appetizing" pink color.

In addition to arsenic, scientists found caffeine, antihistamines and a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. These drugs were included in poultry feed to keep animals awake longer so they eat more, to calm the animals, and to fight infection, respectively. Fluoroquinolones are already illegal because they can breed antibiotic-resistant bacteria that harm humans. But apparently that hasn't stopped the poultry industry.

Factory farm workers are often unaware of the chemicals they feed to poultry. Obviously, consumers are also unaware of the drugs fed to the animals they eat.

Please sign the petition to keep arsenic, caffeine, antihistamines and fluoroquinolones out of poultry feed.

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Tags: animals, chicken, food, animal, factory, meat, and, farms, rights, vegan, vegetarian, drug, welfare, cruelty, farming, administration, fda, industrial, arsenic, poultry
Posted: Apr 7, 2012 9:19am

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Chris Wolverton

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Camden, NJ, USA

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