«These statistics tell the tale of an industry that is rampantly misusing antibiotics in an attempt to cover up filthy,
unsanitary living conditions among animals,» she told the New York Times in 2011.
Abuses range from forced or bonded labour, late payment,
unsanitary living conditions, unfair deductions from wages, withheld passports and loss of freedom of movement, lack of representation, violence, intimidation and physical abuse.
Other research suggests that modern farming practices, which often involve giving food animals low doses of antibiotics to spur their growth and compensate for overcrowding and
unsanitary living conditions, has led to the rising tide of superbugs, like the new strain of MRSA identified in this study.
Passive cruelty is harder to define and includes all acts of neglect such as failure to seek medical care, underfeeding,
unsanitary living conditions and lack of human interaction.
Other indicators of nursing home negligence can include regular dehydration, infection, bed sores, poor hygiene,
unsanitary living conditions, lack of mobility and unexplained injuries.