In a study published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, a team of interdisciplinary scientists examined published literature for evidence of a relationship between antibiotic use in agricultural … Continue Reading →
According to Reuters, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that sets the strictest government standards in the United States for the use of antibiotics in livestock production. IFT … Continue Reading →
A team of researchers from Princeton University, the International Livestock Research Institute, the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy has conducted for the … Continue Reading →
The Obama administration has announced a comprehensive set of new federal actions to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and protect public health. IFT Daily News
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — FDA today announced measures to rein in antibiotic use in animals, moves that industry groups generally saw as positive but consumer and animal welfare advocates condemned. read more … Continue Reading →
12% of retail chicken sampled contained salmonella, and of those salmonella samples, 74.1% were resistant to one or more antibiotics, according to the NARMS Retail Meat Report. SN Social read … Continue Reading →
The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, a U.S. bill first introduced in 2007 to limit the nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in food animals, has been relaunched by Rep. … Continue Reading →
U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman of California has announced plans to introduce legislation to increase information on the amount and use of antibiotics in animals … Continue Reading →
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