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The Produce We Pick up in the Supermarket Has Developed Genetic Traits

Summary by Dr. Joseph Mercola
  • November 15, 2018

What was once considered a conspiracy theory has now come true in the world of science: The produce we pick up in the supermarket has developed genetic traits linked to antibiotic resistance. Earth.com reports that researchers found that produce can be “a reservoir for transferable resistance traits that go undetected when using DNA-based screening tools.” In plain language, this means bacteria have become antibiotic-resistant through both viruses and genetic mutations...