Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[<mdnagel@verizon.net>]

If I recall correctly, it was in Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma in 
which he stated that 
E. Coli contamination in beef could be reduced something like 80% if the beef 
were finished in grass (pasture) for at least one week prior to slaughter.  I 
suspect that much of the remaining 20% could be further reduced through 
better slaughter practices (not the industrial methods).


-Mark Nagel
Everett, WA


From: Aliza <realfood@wonderfulfarm.com>

Actually - it doesnt matter if it is starlings or hogs.  The fact remains 
that it is the feedlot cows that are the vector because only the acid rumen 
can support H-157 ecoli.  If the cows are grazing and having a low/no grain 
diet there will be no h--157 for the starlings and hogs to spread and for 
the hospital folks to misdiagnose and give the damaging antibiotics.

Aliza