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[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This has been known and warned for probably decades now.

But still we continue to "preemptively" use it in vast quantities in the meat, milk and egg industry instead of using sustainable or even humane conditions for the animals in question.

Guess who gets to eat antibiotics evey day, increasing likelihood of multi resistant germs?

Meat eaters. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8565197/

Nothing will be done about it until its too late. As is tradition. Profits are more important than world wide disaster. Again.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Multiple countries need to fix their inadequate regulations to stop aggravating antibiotics resistance, including:

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was also shocked to learn the US have over the counter antiobiotics that people pop for random illness and minor cuts/scrapes. Pretty much unthinkable here (EUN)

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We absolutely do not have over-the-counter antibiotics, they need a prescription every time

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Besides the topicals OTC that i outlined in here, US friends of mine "keep" their remaining prescription ABs for when they are sick again.

Like he got prescribed some for a COLD and then kept them to pop when he gets the next COLD :'D

Its nuts. Some OTC, others simply overprescribed.

Here you get a prescription if you have a severe infection, OR a substantial injury with high risk.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wait, I'm assuming you're from somewhere in Europe, you don't have topical antibiotics available without prescription?!

I wouldn't argue against antibiotics being overprescribed in America, they definitely are. The tendency is for medicine to be prescribed if a patient sees a doctor. Another crappy consequence of an expensive medical system, people won't be satisfied if they spent hundreds of dollars only to be told to rest and drink lots of fluids.

US friends of mine "keep" their remaining prescription ABs for when they are sick again

This is definitely a thing that morons do over here 😂

[–] millie@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We definitely don't have that at all.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yes, some topical AB are available according to a quick online search

Some topical antibiotics can be purchased as over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.
However, it is always recommended that you consult a medical expert before purchasing and using any medication.
Topical antibiotics are used to treat skin wounds, scrapes, scratches, and minor burns.
They are available in ointment, cream, spray, or powder forms and are used to prevent infection in topical skin ailments.
Some over-the-counter topical antibiotics include: Bacitracin (Neosporin)
Polymyxin (Polysporin)
Neomycin (Neosporin Plus Pain Relief)
Pramoxine
Benzoyl peroxide (Proactiv)

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[–] Swallowtail@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Go vegan. It's better for the planet too.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

I know, i am vegan for those reasons and more :)

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

being vegan doesn't help the planet at all.

[–] amzd@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (10 children)

How does reducing land and water use through your food choice not help the planet?

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it doesn't actually reduce the use.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Please don't tell me you're gonna bring up the stupid soy fields in the rain forest argument :'D

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (21 children)

being vegan doesn't stop soy from being grown in rainforests

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[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (16 children)

environmental destruction continues whether you are vegan or not.

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[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It takes less land and water to feed someone wheat, soy or corn than to feed them beef, chicken or pork.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what crops that are fed to beef chicken and pork are parts of plants that people won't eat for the most part. The same fields that grow the soybeans we use for oil are growing soybeans that are used as feed. The same soybeans that are used for oil are used for feed.

[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is sometimes true. However, e.g., about 4% of the farmland in California is used for alfafa, which is just for livestock. Alfafa is also a very water intensive crop.

Additionally, there are other uses that livestock corn feed could be put to if there weren't so many damn cows, so it's not like we'd be throwing away megatons of silage if it weren't for cattle.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's not like we'd be throwing away megatons of silage if it weren't for cattle.

I don't think there is a better use than making food. I'm fine with that.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

but beef, chicken, and pork continue to be made in increasing amounts. things are getting worse despite the fact that vegans exist. being vegan doesn't help the planet at all.

[–] fuzzywolf23@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

World population increase + westernization of diets in China outweigh the tiny number of vegans in the western world. Your math doesn't check out.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

make any excuse you like for why being vegan doesn't help.

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