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Bill introduced to ban certain antibiotics again
2015-04-13 18:46:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has reintroduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, which would ban non-therapeutic uses of medically important antibiotics in food animal production. This is legislation she has introduced over a number of years. read more
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US Meat Industry Bought More Human Antibiotics To 2013: FDA
2015-04-11 20:07:18| Food - Topix.net
Sales of medically important antibiotics in the United States for use in livestock jumped by 20 percent between 2009 and 2013, federal regulators said on Friday, although recent statements by producers suggest those figures could be dropping. Between 2012 and 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its annual report, domestic sales and distribution of antibiotics approved for use in food animals increased 3 percent.
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Poultry suppliers to be hit by McDonalds phasing out of human antibiotics
2015-03-11 03:04:55| Food - Topix.net
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Legislation on overuse of antibiotics in agriculture reintroduced
2015-03-09 18:05:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Senators have reintroduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act, legislation that would require the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval of medically important antibiotics used for disease prevention or control that are at high risk of abuse, unless the producer of the drug can demonstrate that its use in agriculture does not pose a risk to human health. read more
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McDonalds announces new policy on antibiotics and chicken
2015-03-09 18:00:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. McDonalds announced that it will only source chickens raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine. It is expected that this will take place within two years for all of McDonalds 14,000 U.S. restaurants. read more
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