Source: FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 3/27/19


Dung beetles and soil bacteria on farms could help suppress E. coli and other harmful pathogens, according to research. The study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found improved food safety may be enhanced by on‐farm biodiversity and the current view that farm simplification helps may undervalue natural resistance to human-pathogen survival. Growers are often encouraged to remove hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats to prevent wildlife from moving onto their farm fields and potentially spreading foodborne pathogens.

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