US FRUITS ARE SPRAYED WITH ANTIBIOTICS acting as pesticides, particularly pears (30-41%), apples (5-19%), and peaches (8%). The threat of lateral gene transfer of antibiotic resistant genes is very real, making this ongoing practice quite controversial.
http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/php/review/antibiotic/
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022