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Courtesy Peggy Greb/USDA

a. Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance. Shown is the increasing

resistance of E. coli in blood and cerebrospinal infections to the

antibiotic ciprofloxacin.

b. Some Common Problems of Industrialized Agriculture.

c. Hog Factory. The hogs remain indoors and are fed and

watered by machines at timed intervals throughout the day.

d. Waste Lagoon in an Automated Hog Farm. Some livestock

factories produce as much sewage as small cities.

e. Colorado Potato Beetle on Potato leaf. As a result of

exposure to heavy pesticides over the years, these beetles

are resistant to most insecticides

registered for use

on potatoes.

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