EPA allowing residues of antibiotics in Florida orange juice, contributing to antibiotic resistance

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By Lori Alton, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) Got “bugs”? Although this phrase is not likely to rival the American Dairy Association’s “Got milk?” advertising slogan in popularity, alarmed environmental groups say that it may soon accurately reflect the content of your orange juice. Beyond Pesticides fears that the EPA’s recent approval of an emergency exemption allowing residues of antibiotics (and other drugs) in Florida orange juice opens the door to increasing bacterial resistance – and scientists agree.

The EPA granted the exception last week for streptomycin and oxytetracycline, which will be used to treat citrus greening, a bacterial …read more

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