U.S. Meat Supply Flying at Half Staph

An investigation finds 47% of U.S. retail meat tested is contaminated with staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria. Turkey appears most likely to harbor contagion.

  • Michael Greger M.D.

    Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. Check out the accompanying blog: Talking Turkey: 9 out of 10 retail turkey samples contaminated with fecal bacteria.

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  • gfortcher

    In the future….Sociologists and anthropologists (and let me coin a new are of study called “nationologists”, since we as a nation seem to be so good at screwing up the food supply chain) are going to have a field day as they study our past habits, use, misuse and protocols surrounding what foods we shove into our mouths.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1600307780 Susan Beterbide

    Well said gfortcher!

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  • BPCveg

    An obvious follow up question is whether meat eaters are more likely to get sick from these pathogens and/or take longer to recover? Or did I miss the video proving that?

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  • aguccione@sbcglobal.net

    Hi BCPveg,
    Try this video http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/mrsa-in-u-s-retail-meat/

    If we are at risk just being around these pathogens, allowing them into our system is asking for it! Russian roulette lifestyle!

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