Don't get caught up and confused

Picture above: A young couple enjoys a healthy picnic

Younger generations are concerned about eating healthy, and the trends are showing it. A survey of thirty thousand consumers from sixty different countries confirm the previous statement. Forty-one percent of individuals under the age of twenty said they would be willing to spend more money on healthier food products. This is a good thing for the overall health of people in today's modern world.

Pictured above: Cattle walking
in an open pasture from the Hornung Red
Angus operation in Cottage Grove, Wisconson

It seems like this is all good news, but there is just a little problem. Most of these people are uneducated on what the definition of healthy food is. There seems to be a popular trend within this younger generation of "organic all natural" food.
Two weeks ago I posted an article about the history of agriculture. In those thousands of years, humans have changed and manipulated plants and animals for our benefit and our health. The "organic and all natural" food has been changed dramatically from its original form.
A recent controversial issue has surfaced within the last month about certain chain restaurants that plan to only buy meat products that have not been treated with antibiotics. Their intentions are good in wanting to provide healthy food for consumers, but being uneducated on the matter could do just the opposite.

Pictured above: A low-fat, unprocessed,
turkey sandwich

Antibiotics have the same purpose for animals as they do humans, that is, to keep them disease free. Concerns for the vaccinations do exist, so steps have been taken so that negative effects on human health are not a problem. Vaccinations must go through the FDA, USDA, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in order to be used for animals. Studies have shown that when the use of antibiotics decreases, the risk for food born illnesses increases.
The goal is for consumers to be healthy and happy. Producers care about the well being of the consumers. Current animal husbandry methods dealing with antibiotics will keep consumers healthy and happy.
Current trends of young adults being concerned about health is a great thing. Education on where their food is produced and how it is made, help consumers take that concern for health in the right direction.