The Impact of Animal Agriculture on Human Health
| Autor: | Andrea Kassay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | University of Western Ontario Medical Journal. |
| ISSN: | 2560-8274 0042-0336 |
| DOI: | 10.5206/uwomj.v89is1.10961 |
| Popis: | Animal agriculture contributes to many health problems that exist today, such as the spread of infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and chronic human diseases like heart disease and cancer. With regards to infectious diseases, most modern day infections were unknown before the domestication of animals. Industrial agriculture forces a large number of genetically similar animals into unsanitary situations, providing the perfect conditions for viruses to emerge and spread to different species. With regards to antibiotic resistance, the US FDA estimates that each year, 80% of microbial drugs are sold to the meat industry. Countries that have the most microbial resistance also have the highest use of antimicrobials, such as penicillins, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides in animal agriculture. With regards to chronic human diseases, there is extensive evidence that the excessive consumption of animal-based products can lead to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer. The purpose of this article is to further discuss how animal agriculture may be a cause of these current health problems and how adopting a plant-based diet can be a potential solution. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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