In the News
In the News
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| Jun 28, 2012 | Some argue that, without antibiotics, the agricultural industry will collapse. Danish scientist Frank Aarestrup begs to differ. Denmark is the world's largest exporter of pork, exporting 90% of all it produces, and it did much more than ban the use of antibiotics for growth. It reduced their usage overall and built a comprehensive surveillance system to track and target overuse. | Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Apr 17, 2012 |
''Sushi-linked salmonella outbreak reaches 20 states, yellowfin tuna recalled'' "Yellowfin tuna has been flagged as the culprit associated with a 20-state salmonella outbreak that has sickened 116 people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said." |
Food Hazards |
| Aug 6, 2012 | "A new study suggests that using electronic health records to tell doctors what infections are going around in their community could help cut down on unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions." | Drug Safety, Antibiotic Innovation |
| Oct 22, 2012 |
Supermoms Against Superbugs, an initiative of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, is a movement of moms, dads, grandparents, and other caregivers concerned about their family’s health. These individuals want to raise awareness about the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in food animal production and take action for more judicious use of these drugs. |
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| Aug 24, 2012 |
SuperChefs Against Superbugs, an initiative of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, is a movement of chefs nationwide who have expressed their support of ending the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in food animal production. As a result, the SuperChefs are urging the Food and Drug Administration to strengthen its antibiotic policies. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 25, 2011 |
''Sunshine Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius'' "We are writing to urge you to fully implement Section 1128G of the Social Security Act, the Physician Payments Sunshine Provision, which was added as Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)." |
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| Jan 2, 2012 |
''Study on Major Duluth Road gives Pedestrians Hope for Change'' "A major thoroughfare that separates Duluth's Central and East Hillside neighborhoods, is traveled by thousands every day. There's a push to make it safer for those who use it most." |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Aug 13, 2012 |
''Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks'' "Adolescents in states with strict laws regulating the sale of snacks and sugary drinks in public schools gained less weight over a three-year period than those living in states with no such laws, a new study has found." |
School Food |
| Sep 5, 2012 |
Student Chef Discusses Transforming the Future of School Food This year schools all across the country will have access to healthier school meals in their cafeteria. We chatted with student chefs from Denver, CO about healthy school meals and eating. |
School Food |
| Apr 10, 2012 |
''Stop feeding antibiotics to livestock'' "I was pleased to see the recent editorial ("Troublesome antibiotics," April 3) addressing the widespread practice of feeding antibiotics to livestock ... " |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
