> Contaminated food causes more than 76 million illnesses and 5,000 deaths
in
> the United States every year, according to government data.

Consumers Reports purchased 484 chickens from a number of supermarkets in 25
cities throughout the U.S. in 2002

1.  42% of birds were positive for campylobacter bacteria

2. 12% of birds were positive for salmonella bacteria

3. 90% of the birds positive for campylobacter showed resistance to one or
more antibiotics

4. 34% of birds positive for salmonella showed resistance to one
or more antibiotics

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