Oh I too almost died from pneumonia being treated to no avail with Biaxin, so yes, I am familiar with the problem. What I am questioning is the lack of connection between that issue and the purported cause-—meat.
Evidence is a little emaciated to say the least.
Nope, I am not a cattle farmer and don’t know any either.
The article is correct, and the problem is not limited to the United States. And, it's not just cattle. It's also (and probably much more frequently) poultry. AB's are routinely added to the water supply to keep the flocks from contracting diseases. Such routine addition where there is no active infection condition should NOT be allowed.
Make no mistake about it, this is one major reason for the development of antibiotic resistance.
Our family farm at one time or another raised both cattle and chickens. The cattle were treated only when ill. The chickens were routinely and regulary dosed with antibiotics. This was back in the days when nobody had ever heard (or even thought) of antibiotic resistance. And we sold the farm long ago.