Frankenstein science era is not over yet, folks, it only seems to be getting worse. More and more often I come across horrifying news such as I read about today. A maker of antibiotic called of virginiamycin that is used in the making of ethanol is trying to ask the FDA to approve this antibiotic, that is used to kill bacteria in the process of making ethanol, as a human food additive. How is this possible, you ask? The article from Cornucopia Institute explains it best. I am including a concise version of it, click here to see the entire article.
“Ethanol’s main by-product, which is sold as livestock feed, has raised potential food safety concerns.
Several studies have linked the byproduct, known as distillers grain, to elevated rates of E. coli in cattle. And now, distillers grain is facing further scrutiny because the Food and Drug Administration has found that it often contains antibiotics left over from making ethanol.
Ethanol production relies on enzymes, yeast and sugar to convert corn into fuel. And just as the wrong bacteria in the body can sicken people, it can also cause a variety of ailments in a batch of ethanol.
If that happens, there’s no ethanol and no profit. To prevent the problem, producers rely on medicine.
Ethanol producers use penicillin and a popular antibiotic called virginiamycin to kill bacteria. And that raises two potential concerns…
[The corn pulp—a byproduct of ethanol is sold to feed livestock… and people eat that livestock, so…] …the antibiotics could find their way to humans through the food chain.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken a mostly hands-off approach to the use of antibiotics in the ethanol industry. [This is not at all surprising] But amid increasing concerns over food safety in recent years, the agency is taking a closer look.
Samples were requested from 60 ethanol plants, including some in Minnesota. …testing showed that many contained antibiotics, mainly four types. “Penicillin, virginiamycin, erythromycin and tylosin…” [However, FDA] won’t say if any of the antibiotics exceeded federal guidelines. [The only federal guideline should be to make such substances illegal for human consumption!]
If the FDA decides to restrict antibiotics in the ethanol industry, it could have far-reaching consequences. Distillers grain is a major source of low-cost livestock feed. Any restrictions on its sale and use as feed will hurt the profit-scarce ethanol industry and the livestock farmers who rely on it.”
If you didn’t have enough reasons to quit animal products yet, this should give you an additional incentive!
Until next time: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!!
“Ethanol’s main by-product, which is sold as livestock feed, has raised potential food safety concerns.
Several studies have linked the byproduct, known as distillers grain, to elevated rates of E. coli in cattle. And now, distillers grain is facing further scrutiny because the Food and Drug Administration has found that it often contains antibiotics left over from making ethanol.
Ethanol production relies on enzymes, yeast and sugar to convert corn into fuel. And just as the wrong bacteria in the body can sicken people, it can also cause a variety of ailments in a batch of ethanol.
If that happens, there’s no ethanol and no profit. To prevent the problem, producers rely on medicine.
Ethanol producers use penicillin and a popular antibiotic called virginiamycin to kill bacteria. And that raises two potential concerns…
[The corn pulp—a byproduct of ethanol is sold to feed livestock… and people eat that livestock, so…] …the antibiotics could find their way to humans through the food chain.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken a mostly hands-off approach to the use of antibiotics in the ethanol industry. [This is not at all surprising] But amid increasing concerns over food safety in recent years, the agency is taking a closer look.
Samples were requested from 60 ethanol plants, including some in Minnesota. …testing showed that many contained antibiotics, mainly four types. “Penicillin, virginiamycin, erythromycin and tylosin…” [However, FDA] won’t say if any of the antibiotics exceeded federal guidelines. [The only federal guideline should be to make such substances illegal for human consumption!]
If the FDA decides to restrict antibiotics in the ethanol industry, it could have far-reaching consequences. Distillers grain is a major source of low-cost livestock feed. Any restrictions on its sale and use as feed will hurt the profit-scarce ethanol industry and the livestock farmers who rely on it.”
If you didn’t have enough reasons to quit animal products yet, this should give you an additional incentive!
Until next time: EAT HEALTHY!!! BE HAPPY!!!
