> I think it is slightly disingenuous to attempt to discredit the removal of antibiotics from the beehives by linking the practice to outbreaks of foodborn illness.

Both are issues of food safety, real or perceived. It is widely known (refs available) that the public's perception of food safety is skewed by misinformation. For example, the public generally regards the producers and distributors of food as the main source of food contamination, whereas in fact more cases of food contamination and poisoning occur after the food is purchased (e.g., in the home or at the picnic)

Pete

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