In our upcoming newsletter, Dr. Benbrook discusses this study which concluded that: multi-drug resistant Salmonella was more common in the conventional birds and environmental samples than the organic ones.
The findings of this careful study point directly at Salmonella contamination in the conventional feed supply as a major cause of Salmonella contamination in conventional broiler chicken operations. The likely source of Salmonella in conventional broiler feed is animal byproducts that are not fully pasteurized. As a food safety precaution, the National Organic Program rule prohibits the addition if animal byproducts to organic broiler feed.
For more information, be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter where this study will be discussed more in depth.
Source: Alali, W. et al., “Prevalence and Distribution of Salmonella in Organic and Conventional Broiler Poultry Farms,” Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, Vol. 7, No. 11, 2010, pages 1363-1371
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