the incredible story of how antibiotics created modern agriculture and changed the way the world eats
McKenna, Maryn
2017
"... health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity-- and human health threat-uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again"--Amazon.
Tells the story of the fast-spreading, drug-resistant bacteria, Staphyloccocus aureus, also known as MRSA, describing how it takes over the body, who is most susceptible, and what medical professionals are trying to do stop it.