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.
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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


JWeee wrote on Jul 26, 2009 8:08 PM:
Once again, thank you Chickenman. I know you don't want to go public online... with some of the negativity, but I'd like to purchase from your farm. If you sell commercially? Anything you can say would be helpful...
I also don't want my name to be posted here... If not I'll just keep buying local and organic and hope to run into you someday. "
Its in the water wrote on Jul 26, 2009 4:09 PM: