British Report Stresses the Need to Reduce Antibiotics in Livestock
by Julie Fidler
Posted on December 8, 2015
A new British report commissioned by David Cameron says the use of antibiotics in agriculture is fueling the spread of drug-resistant bacteria and must be reduced or even banned...
Antibiotics Fed to Livestock are Putting Kids’ Lives in Danger
by Julie Fidler
Posted on November 18, 2015
80% of antibiotic use in the U.S. is in livestock
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a technical report warning that doctors’ ability to treat life-threatening...
California 1st State to Pass Bill Banning Indiscriminate Antibiotic Use in Livestock
by Julie Fidler
Posted on October 12, 2015
A practice contributing to massive superbugs.
California has become the first state in the nation to ban the use of antibiotics in livestock for any other reasons...