In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''More On Court Ordering FDA Hearings on Farm Antibiotics'' "Since I posted last night on the judge’s order that the Food and Drug Administration examine the safety of farm antibiotics -- via hearings that the FDA scheduled, but never held, back in 1977 -- a lot has happened." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 23, 2012 |
''Steps Set for Livestock Antibiotic Ban'' "The Obama administration must warn drug makers that the government may soon ban agricultural uses of some popular antibiotics that many scientists say encourage the proliferation of dangerous infections and imperil public health ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 22, 2012 |
''Breaking News: Judge Orders FDA to Examine Safety of Ag Drugs'' "A district judge in New York has ruled in favor of a coalition that sued the Food and Drug Administration in order to compel the agency to follow through on its 35-year-old attempt to exert control over antibiotics in animal feed known as 'growth promoters' ..." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jan 4, 2012 |
''FDA: Some Livestock Antibiotics Will Be Limited'' "The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered farmers to limit the use of a type of antibiotics they give livestock because it could make people more resistant to a key antibiotic that can save lives, encouraging news for public health advocates who say such animal antibiotics are overused." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jan 2, 2012 | On April 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a series of measures designed to protect human health from drug-resistant superbugs by curbing the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in meat and poultry production. This is an important step, but two important improvements are needed. | Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Sep 14, 2011 |
''Antibiotic Resistance and the Case for Organic Poultry and Meat'' "Feeding antibiotics to livestock creates an ever-increasing number of resistant bacteria, including many that can harm humans. Yet up to now, no one has been able to say how quickly the damage can be undone by ending this practice or if it can be undone at all." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Sep 6, 2011 |
''Medical, consumer groups urge Congress to act on antibiotic resistance'' "A coalition of medical and consumer advocacy groups is urging lawmakers to curtail the use of antibiotics in farm animals as federal regulators prepare to propose new restrictions." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jul 28, 2011 |
''Industry allies continue to reject facts about antibiotic use in animal agriculture'' "This week, an industry-leaning commentary with an academic veneer appeared on the Dairyherd Network, repeating industry arguments that rely on inaccurate facts that have been rebutted by scientists and public health and medical organizations to argue against banning the unnecessary and risky agricultural overuse of life-saving antibiotics." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 15, 2011 |
''USDA Report: Studies Show Farms Need To Use Fewer Antibiotics'' "Research from around the world shows a pressing need to regulate and stem the widespread use of antibiotics on livestock, which can become reservoirs of bacteria resistant to drugs that were previously able to kill the bugs that can also sicken and kill humans, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 6, 2011 |
Saveantibiotics.org Has a New Home Welcome to the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming's new home. For those familiar with our previous site, the tour below should help you familiarize yourself with our new look. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
