Cattle Fed On Ethanol Byproduct Have More E Coli

A study by researchers based in Kansas, USA, has found that cattle fed on distillers’ grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, have higher concentrations of E. coli O:157 (the one that makes humans ill) in their gut. The researchers said this does not mean livestock producers should stop feeding their animals on distiller’s grain, because more studies are needed to find out why this happens and whether it can be prevented. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on December 15th, 2007