According to a study conducted in Spain, 40 percent of meat products sold in supermarkets contain bacteria resistant to multiple drugs. In light of this, doctors in Japan recommend that consumers educate themselves on the risks of consuming contaminated meat, opt for organic meat products that are free of antibiotics whenever possible, and avoid thawing meat more than once to ensure its safety.
Drug resistance occurs when bacteria undergo mutations that render previously effective antibiotics useless. When bacteria develop resistance to multiple antibiotics, they are called multidrug-resistant bacteria. Multidrug-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs, can be transmitted from animals to humans through the food chain and are among the world’s leading infectious disease killers.
