Re: herbs > antibiotics/pesticides

This is all very terrible - what can we do about it??

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From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:02:39 -0800

>You're right but germs aren't the only things.  We're also breeding super
>insects that are immune to pesticides.  Must be nice to be in the
>petro-chemical field.
>
>DF
>
>Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
>
>> Yes, it is amazing.  What's more, the more exposure we have to antibiotics,
>> the less effective they are.  We're breeding supergerms that aren't
>> affected by antibiotics.  I've heard that nurses who work with IVs a lot
>> are immune to the effects of most antibiotics because every time they spike
>> a bag, they get a whiff of it.  Margaret L
>>
>> >Margaret,
>> >It's amazing what they can get away with isn't it?
>> >
>> >So now you say they're being sprayed on crops.  I have a tough time
>> >grasping how such wanton abuse of antibiotics is justified.
>> >
>> >Kitty
>>
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