Beef. . . Its What's For Dinner! - Page 7

Happy Monkey · 06-09-2010, 10:03 AM

As soon as we can make it not taste like despair.

HungLikeJesus · 06-09-2010, 10:13 AM

The meat tree has been around since 2003, but no one seems to be making a big deal about it.

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Tree That Give Meat Instead Of Fruit!
Friday May 16, 2003

By MICHAEL CHIRON

MANCHESTER, England -- Here's some good news that vegetarians can really sink their teeth into: Researchers have developed genetically engineered fruit trees that bear real meat!

Fruit from the new Meat Trees, developed by British scientists using gene-splicing technology, closely resembles ordinary grapefruit. But when you peel the large fruit open, inside is fresh beef.

"Our trees may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's really a simple, down-to-earth idea whose time has come," declares Dr. Vincent Tartley, director of agricultural bioengineering research for the UltraModAgri Group, which created the amazing trees. ...

The rest of the story: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915075/posts

Pie · 06-09-2010, 11:14 AM

nope

jinx · 06-10-2010, 09:55 AM

Well this is interesting...

Effect of Subtherapeutic Administration of Antibiotics on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Bacteria in Feedlot Cattle

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Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in 300 feedlot steers receiving subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics was investigated through the collection of 3,300 fecal samples over a 314-day period. Antibiotics were selected based on the commonality of use in the industry and included chlortetracycline plus sulfamethazine (TET-SUL), chlortetracycline (TET), virginiamycin, monensin, tylosin, or no antibiotic supplementation (control). Steers were initially fed a barley silage-based diet, followed by transition to a barley grain-based diet. Despite not being administered antibiotics prior to arrival at the feedlot, the prevalences of steers shedding TET- and ampicillin (AMP)-resistant E. coli were >40 and <30%, respectively. Inclusion of TET-SUL in the diet increased the prevalence of steers shedding TET- and AMP-resistant E. coli and the percentage of TET- and AMP-resistant E. coli in the total generic E. coli population. Irrespective of treatment, the prevalence of steers shedding TET-resistant E. coli was higher in animals fed grain-based compared to silage-based diets. All steers shed TET-resistant E. coli at least once during the experiment. A total of 7,184 isolates were analyzed for MIC of antibiotics. Across antibiotic treatments, 1,009 (13.9%), 7 (0.1%), and 3,413 (47.1%) E. coli isolates were resistant to AMP, gentamicin, or TET, respectively. In addition, 131 (1.8%) and 143 (2.0%) isolates exhibited potential resistance to extended-spectrum β-lactamases, as indicated by either ceftazidime or cefpodoxime resistance. No isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin. The findings of the present study indicated that subtherapeutic administration of tetracycline in combination with sulfamethazine increased the prevalence of tetracycline- and AMP-resistant E. coli in cattle. However, resistance to antibiotics may be related to additional environmental factors such as diet.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-10-2010, 10:13 AM

So they fed a group of 300 cattle, a little bit of antibiotic for over 300 days and a third of them started pooping antibiotic resistant bugs. That's not surprising, I think the same thing is happening to kids of germaphobic mothers.

jinx · 06-10-2010, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So they fed a group of 300 cattle, a little bit of antibiotic for over 300 days and a third of them started pooping antibiotic resistant bugs.

No, that's not what it says.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-10-2010, 11:33 PM

What do you think it says?

jinx · 06-11-2010, 10:05 AM

*Steers were initially fed a barley silage-based diet, followed by transition to a barley grain-based diet.

*Despite not being administered antibiotics prior to arrival at the feedlot, the prevalences of steers shedding TET- and ampicillin (AMP)-resistant E. coli were >40 and <30%, respectively.

*Irrespective of treatment, the prevalence of steers shedding TET-resistant E. coli was higher in animals fed grain-based compared to silage-based diets.

*All steers shed TET-resistant E. coli at least once during the experiment. ("All" includes control group ie. no antibiotics)

*The findings of the present study indicated that subtherapeutic administration of tetracycline in combination with sulfamethazine increased the prevalence of tetracycline- and AMP-resistant E. coli in cattle.
However, resistance to antibiotics may be related to additional environmental factors such as diet.

TheMercenary · 06-12-2010, 05:06 PM

As a side note, I am slow cooking a Beef Roast on the charcoal grill, we are at hour 3.

06-09-2010, 10:03 AM	#1
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06-09-2010, 10:13 AM	#2
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The meat tree has been around since 2003, but no one seems to be making a big deal about it. ---- Tree That Give Meat Instead Of Fruit! Friday May 16, 2003 By MICHAEL CHIRON MANCHESTER, England -- Here's some good news that vegetarians can really sink their teeth into: Researchers have developed genetically engineered fruit trees that bear real meat! Fruit from the new Meat Trees, developed by British scientists using gene-splicing technology, closely resembles ordinary grapefruit. But when you peel the large fruit open, inside is fresh beef. "Our trees may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's really a simple, down-to-earth idea whose time has come," declares Dr. Vincent Tartley, director of agricultural bioengineering research for the UltraModAgri Group, which created the amazing trees. ... The rest of the story: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915075/posts __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-09-2010, 11:14 AM	#3
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	nope __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

06-10-2010, 10:13 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So they fed a group of 300 cattle, a little bit of antibiotic for over 300 days and a third of them started pooping antibiotic resistant bugs. That's not surprising, I think the same thing is happening to kids of germaphobic mothers. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-10-2010, 11:33 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What do you think it says? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-11-2010, 10:05 AM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Steers were initially fed a barley silage-based diet, followed by transition to a barley grain-based diet. *Despite not being administered antibiotics prior to arrival at the feedlot, the prevalences of steers shedding TET- and ampicillin (AMP)-resistant E. coli* were >40 and <30%, respectively*. Irrespective of treatment, the prevalence of steers shedding TET-resistant E. coli was higher in animals fed grain-based compared to silage-based diets. All steers shed TET-resistant E. coli* at least once during the experiment. ("All" includes control group ie. no antibiotics) The findings of the present study indicated that subtherapeutic administration of tetracycline in combination with sulfamethazine increased the prevalence of tetracycline- and AMP-resistant E. coli* in cattle. However, resistance to antibiotics may be related to additional environmental factors such as diet. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-12-2010, 05:06 PM	#9
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	As a side note, I am slow cooking a Beef Roast on the charcoal grill, we are at hour 3.

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