Banned pharmaceutical drugs discovered in the U.S. meat supply, USDA decides to do nothing

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By Lori Alton, staff writer

has blown the lid off an ongoing food safety scandal – and revealed that traces of banned and restricted pharmaceutical drugs have been found in beef, poultry and pork headed for supermarkets and supper tables throughout the United States.

The drug residues include ketamine – a veterinary anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects – phenylbutazone – an anti-inflammatory medication considered too risky to human health to use – and chloramphenicol, a potent antibiotic associated with a life-threatening form of anemia.

Meanwhile, U.S. federal agencies meant to ensure food safety appear to be turning a blind eye.

Consumer Reports scientists analyzed data from tests performed …read more

Source: Natural Health 365

    

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