One of the main drivers behind the reduction of antibiotic usage in livestock is the rise of resistant bacteria in human healthcare. Human deaths due to superbugs originating from poultry meat, especially the ESBL producing E. coli is a huge scare that led to drastic measures. However, the most recent research, a decade long study in the Netherlands, shows that poultry is not the largest culprit in transmitting the bugs, it is humanity itself. The combination of easy access to antibiotics, wron
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