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bacteria
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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- They might come from a bacteria or some other organism.†
Chpt 1.2bacteria = microorganisms (living creatures so small it takes a microscope to see them)
- The feedlots are also breeding grounds for new and deadly bacteria.†
Chpt 1.5
- Some of these bacteria are finding their way into our food.†
Chpt 1.5
- Inside that tank lives a type of bacteria that dines on grass.†
Chpt 1.5
- The bacteria break down the cell walls of the grass and allow the cows to get at the protein and carbohydrates within.†
Chpt 1.5
- I guess we should include the bacteria in that partnership, also.†
Chpt 1.5
- The bison (with the help of bacteria) ate the grass and in return planted it, fertilized it, and defended its territory.†
Chpt 1.5
- Remember, there are bacteria in the animal's rumen and they produce a lot of gas.†
Chpt 1.5
- Over time the acids eat away at the rumen wall, allowing bacteria to enter the animal's bloodstream.†
Chpt 1.5
- The problem is that in response to antibiotics, bacteria can mutate or change.†
Chpt 1.5
- They can develop into new types of bacteria that the drugs don't affect.
Chpt 1.5 *
- By giving antibiotics to the millions of cattle in the U.S. we are actually breeding new superbacteria that can't be killed by antibiotics.†
Chpt 1.5
- It doesn't include the cost to our health from new superbacteria.†
Chpt 1.5
- Raw fish can contain bacteria, and wasabi kills bacteria.†
Chpt 1.8bacteria = microorganisms (living creatures so small it takes a microscope to see them)
- Raw fish can contain bacteria, and wasabi kills bacteria.†
Chpt 1.8
- The people who developed the custom of eating sushi with wasabi didn't even know there was such a thing as bacteria.†
Chpt 1.8
- Instead of toxic pesticides, crops are sprayed with natural substances, like BT, a pesticide made from a common soil bacteria.†
Chpt 2.10
- It kills off the nitrogen-fixing bacteria that make the soil fertile.†
Chpt 2.10
- Then the bacteria, fungi, and earthworms will get to work breaking the old roots down into rich brown humus.†
Chpt 3.13
- This kills any harmful bacteria and after a few weeks the rich, cakey compost is ready to be spread on the fields.†
Chpt 3.14
- Incredibly, the USDA rules don't set a limit for the amount of bacteria allowed in our meat.†
Chpt 3.15
- In fact, the rules assume that there will be bacteria in the meat, because in a giant slaughterhouse, there's no way to avoid it.†
Chpt 3.15
- In most big plants expensive machinery is used to remove or kill the bacteria on the meat.†
Chpt 3.15
- The tests showed that Polyface hens have a much lower bacteria count than supermarket chickens.†
Chpt 3.15
- It is also possible that the fungus gives the tree protection from bacteria or other fungi.†
Chpt 4.21
Definitions:
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(1)
(bacteria) microorganisms (living creatures so small it takes a microscope to see them) that can both cause disease and be beneficial.
(Bacteria are different and larger than viruses.)A single bacteria is called a bacterium and consists of a single cell that reproduces by splitting. (This is unlike a virus that uses cells in the body to reproduce.)
Bacteria are found virtually everywhere. For example, there are typically 40 million bacterial cells in a gram of soil and a million bacterial cells in a milliliter of fresh water. Many bacteria reside on our skin and in our bodies. For example, bacteria in the stomach help animals digest food. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)