E. Coli and our food supply

      FYI... There are 100 strains of e. coli, and most are benefical. In fact, E.coli lives in the healthy human and cattle intestine tract, among other benefical bacteria that are necessary for proper devlopment and health. its the deadly strain of E.coli 057;hr thats toxic and potentialy fatal.

   The benefical E.coli is found in the intestines of healthy, naturaly raised grass fed cattle. The severly toxic form flourishes in the stomach of factory farmed cattle fed a diet rich in grains. The infected cows then produce manure that contiminates soil and ground water, which can be carried to neighboring farms.

  Dairy science studies have revealed up to 80%of factory farmed dairy cattle fed a grain based diet carried the deadly strain of E. coli. When cows were switched to a healthy grass  and hay diet for 5 days, the infection rate declined  a thousandfold.

   Another myth the media  and corprate Ag. like to promote is organic produce  is more likely to be contaminated by E. coil 0157;h7.threre is no evidence to support this claim. All food convential and organic is suceptible to E. coil.

  When will we figure out that geneticaly modified foods, growth hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and fumigants designed to out think mother nature do more harm than good? We need to get back to basics. Science and  big bussiness  forgot whos really in charge, so thats why we need to continue the growing demand for organic localy sustainably raised foods.

 Nows the time to place more strignet demands on our govts food safety testing every single factory farm, Japan teats every cow, why cant we?

  Some good info. to think about.. as allways... Peaceoutchickenman