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SixDegrees8/22/2009 2:47:34 am PDT

re: #64 BatGuano

Like the farm raised fish and crustaceans that are shot full of antibiotics because of the polluted water they are raised in?

Actually, a similar criticism can be lodged against American meat production, where sub-clinical doses of antibiotics are used to suppress diseases caused by overcrowding and the bizarre diet animals are fed. Aside from being unpleasant, it creates and absolutely perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria to evolve and thrive.

China, however, is completely unregulated, and use haphazard amounts of questionable products, so you never know what the hell you’re getting unless someone tests it (which will never happen in China) or you sprout a third arm.