almost 90 percent every turkey pieces that are for sale in discount stores, there are antibiotic-resistant germs. This was announced by the Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) is now known, after Germany carried out across the sample in markets such as Aldi, Lidl and Penny.
Only seven of the 57 samples were not affected, the Bund on. For the study, the organization had bought in twelve cities fresh, packaged turkey meat in stores Aldi, Lidl, Real, Netto and Penny and can be investigated in a Hamburg laboratory.
the pieces of meat were tested on so-called MRSA germs – bacteria against which many antibiotics are ineffective. It was also examined for the presence of ESBL-producing bacteria. These are bacteria that can pass on antimicrobial resistance through the formation of certain enzymes in other bacteria. The laboratory was 42 times in MRSA and find 30 times in ESBL. According to BUND the germs can be transmitted to humans, such as when the raw flesh be cut by the same knife as other foods, which are then eaten raw. The undercooked meat, however, is not dangerous.
The BUND chairman Hubert Weiger said that while the study was not representative, but show great need for action at the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry on. Germs that can no longer be treated with antibiotics, were “one of the greatest health risks” for the people, he warned. The policy must set clear goals, to what extent the use of these drugs should be reduced in animal husbandry. The use of so-called reserve antibiotics that are used in humans as a last resort against resistant bacteria must be immediately banned altogether.
The Head of Agricultural Policy at BUND, Reinhild Benning, said the use of antibiotics in Animal feeding operations must be reduced by at least half. Positive examples led Denmark and the Netherlands on: Both neighboring countries have reduction targets decided and thus significantly suppressed the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry
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