Even for someone who follows sustainable agriculture and animal welfare issues, this is pretty astounding: New analysis by theĀ Center for a Livable Future shows that 80% of all antibiotics sold in the United States go to farm animals (Wired). The last time that stat was calculated, a decade ago by the Union of Concerned Scientists, it stood at 70%.

For the breakdown of how the 80% figure was calculated, as well as discussion of it, head over to theĀ Livable Future Blog.

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