However, Lo of FoodID said that the study is indicative of broader problems. He said consumers believe the antibiotic-free meat industry is “trust, but verify,” but that it’s actually more “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

"Our perspective is the research and the paper highlight a systemic issue — it’s not about one farmer, rancher, retailer or restaurant chain,” he said.

[…]

Additionally, the use of antibiotics isn’t great for human health, because it leads to bacteria becoming more resistant to antibiotics designed to kill them, said Price. Antibiotic resistance leads to higher medical costs for humans, prolonged hospital stays and increased numbers of deaths.

Some beef ‘raised without antibiotics’ tests positive for antibiotics in study

(this includes those that were supposedly certified by independent organizations)

  • Shampiss@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    5 months ago

    You decide. Please do whatever is healthy to you and Minimize your carbon production as best as you can.

    Going vegan is not right for everyone. With any vegan/vegetarian diet it’s important to make sure you’re eating enough proteins, iron and vitamin C. These are the 3 main components of meat that are not found on most common vegetables.

    Please take care of yourself, pay attention to your diet and consult with a nutritionist if you feel indisposed after switching to a new diet.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
      6·
      5 months ago

      Vitamin C

      Huh? Good sources of Vitamin C are pretty much only plants? The reason sailors got scurvy was due to a meat heavy diet

      It’s not just citrus that has that. It’s a wide range of plants from broccoli to kiwi to red pepper to potatoes, etc.

      • Shampiss@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        5 months ago

        Yes, fruits. But not vegetables overall. Animal skin has vitamin C. So it’s possible to acquire it with a meat diet depending on what you eat.

        Of course you can fill this gap with citrus fruits. C it’s not a big problem nowadays since there are fruits easily available. Historically tribes that lived in ICU areas had to eat the animal skin and organs to have enough vitamins. Maybe that part was too specific and unnecessary

        • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
          4·
          5 months ago

          I listed multiple vegetables there? There’s plenty more too like brussel sprouts, kale, parsley. Many are actually even higher than citrus like brocoli

          In practice, people are only really getting it from plants. Technically possible doesn’t mean that’s actually what happens

          Although vitamin C can be obtained from the consumption of fresh meat, it is destroyed by heating and is more typically obtained from plant sources

          https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/9/3424