The unpredictable dangers of eating raw meat

Eating raw meat can expose you to drug-resistant superbugs due to the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock farming.

A new report warns that people could be at risk from superbugs if they eat raw and undercooked meat. The report, called the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, looked at how antibiotics in food affect the growth of bacteria. They found that the use of antibiotics in agriculture has made bacteria more resistant to our drugs.

Antibiotics used in livestock farming cause drug-resistant bacteria to increase

The researchers also said the high use of antibiotics in livestock could be putting human health at risk around the world. They recommended that farmers reduce the amount of antibiotics they use on their farms. This is vital if we want to ensure that the antibiotics we have worked so hard to develop to save our lives still work, said Jim O'Neill, the study's lead author.

Avoid eating raw or rare meat to reduce the risk of illness from bacteria.

Researchers are calling for stricter regulations to reduce the amount of antibiotics given to farm animals. Mr O'Neill said this was necessary because farmers were increasingly giving their animals antibiotics. "I find it incredible that in many countries the consumption of antibiotics for animals, not for humans, is a huge risk to all of us," he said.

Eating rare or raw meat can make you susceptible to viral infections.

O'Neill believes the public could be exposed to the virus if they continue to eat rare or undercooked meat. "My advice to consumers is to make sure they cook their meat properly, or if they can't avoid rare, to know where it comes from," he said.

(According to Breaking news)