RE: XL FOODS Gov't Grants and Loans THE interests of the food and agriculture industries were given higher priority than public health when one of the world's worst outbreaks of E-coli 0157 hit Scotland, according to a memo in newly-released files.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/food-and-farming-interests-more-important-than-public-health-during-e-coli-outbreak.19837652
and more oups e.coli become stronger
Health Minister Anna Soubry argued that there was no conclusive scientific evidence that food-producing animals formed a reservoir of infection in the UK and food should, therefor, not be considered a major source of infections resistant to antibiotics.
In response to Soubry's statement Policy Advisor for the Soil Association Richard Young said: "The Government is factually incorrect and morally irresponsible to claim the evidence is inconclusive and then use this as an excuse for inaction. There is an international scientific consensus that farm animals form a major reservoir of antibiotic resistance in food poisoning bacteria and there is now overwhelming evidence that they also contribute significantly to a number of other serious resistant infections in humans, particularly those caused by non-food poisoning forms of E. coli.
“The Minister quoted the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s work on monitoring antibiotic residues, which we accept is of a high standard and important, but she failed to mention the UK does not routinely monitor antibiotic resistance in E. coli, enterococci or Staphylococcus aureus on farm animals."
https://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/15072/Parliament_considers_use_of_animal_antibiotics.html