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Antibiotics Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer

“About 3 million pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year, but a whopping 17.8 million pounds are fed to livestock.” quote by Jonathan Safran Foer
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““About 3 million pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year, but a whopping 17.8 million pounds are fed to livestock.””

Jonathan Safran Foer

About This Quote

Source Interview: The New Yorker, Jonathan Safran Foer, 2015

Massive amounts of antibiotics are given to animals, far exceeding human use, raising concerns about resistance.

In simple terms: Animals get far more antibiotics than people.

Key Takeaway

Consider impacts of livestock antibiotic use.

Themes

environment public health food industry

Mood

concerned urgent

Type

informative activist

When to use this quote

  • consumer choices
  • food labeling
  • policy advocacy
  • medical practice

Key Concepts

antibiotic resistance industrial farming policy ethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this affect your food choices?
  • What policies could curb overuse?
A Different Perspective

Industry may resist change due to profit motives.

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