86 The last penicillin plant in the United States closed in 2004 Our penicillin is now made in China (twitter.com) posted 1 year ago by goldentomatoes1 1 year ago by goldentomatoes1 +86 / -0 18 comments share 18 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (18) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – PinochetIsMyHero 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0 Well, actually, you should be buying cantaloupe, then. The mold strain that was used to produce most penicillin in the U.S., at least back in the day, was from a spot of mold on a cantaloupe bought in Chicago. permalink save report block reply
Well, actually, you should be buying cantaloupe, then. The mold strain that was used to produce most penicillin in the U.S., at least back in the day, was from a spot of mold on a cantaloupe bought in Chicago.