As the agriculture industry is in the spotlight following cases of salmonella, a local expert is sharing his thoughts on ways to make food safe for consumers.
Feeding millions of people around the world starts with feeding animals. While some farmers use antibiotics to help grow livestock, a local expert said he believes it carries risk.
“The micro-organisms that are in the gut of these animals become resistant, and when people get infected with these organisms, they’re getting resistant organisms. They’re getting infections, (and are) infected with organisms that are multi-drug resistant,” said Dr. Dennis Maki, an expert on infectious diseases at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine.