By Andrew Zajac
June 29, 2010
"Reporting from Washington — Meat producers should use certain antibiotics only to assure animal health and stop using the drugs to increase production and promote growth, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. The recommendation to cut back on the use of antimicrobial drugs comes amid rising concern that extensive use in animals contributes to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria afflicting humans...."
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fda-antibiotics-20100629,0,4918781.story
See recent post titled "Antibiotic Use in Livestock Production: New FDA Guidance" on the Agricultural Law blog for more about this issue.
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