Blame Henry Ford for Deadly Superbugs
The strange journey from soybean-fueled cars to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Henry Ford (right) unveiling his handmade plastic automobile in Dearborn, Michigan, in August 1941. The body's plastic was made from soybean and fibers such as field straw, hemp, and flax. The car ran on gasoline and ethanol from corn.
Photographer: AP Photo
America has too much, and it’s killing us.
There are too many pesticides sprayed on too much corn and soy, fed to too many farm animals. With too many antibiotics, the animals grow too fast in too little space.