Two liberal House Democrats are warning that a recent salmonella outbreak is a sign of a coming “catastrophe” that could make some food-borne illnesses nearly impossible to prevent.
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said that increasing amounts of antibiotics fed to livestock and chickens are producing drug-resistant strains of bacteria, making outbreaks harder to contain.
“We believe we’re on the edge of a catastrophe,” she said.
