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30 March 2009
Cattlemen’s College Sponsored by Pfizer
Image source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association As previously posted here, the Union of Concerned Scientists reported that 70 percent of all antibiotics and similar drugs are given to animals that are not sick. Even after reading that, I was still surprised to find out that the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a major beef trade association with a serious lobbying effort, has an annual “Cattlemen’s College” symposium sponsored by pharmaceutical giant …
John Freeland earned a PhD in Soil Science (Pedology) at North Dakota State University and is a consultant working in the private sector. He has published soils research and taught at the high school and college levels. John is interested in wetlands, soil genesis, science communication, the intersection of art and science, and soil-water-landscape processes. John lives near the Ohio-Michigan border and plays bass in multiple music projects.