FDA starts to reign in anti-microbial feeds

The growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics probably has diverse causes.  Certainly the over-prescribing and improper disposal of human medications plays a role.  however I, personally, also feel that the use f antibiotics in livestock feed is also playing a part.

So I think that the FDA is taking a step in the right direction.  they are requesting that companies not allow antibiotics important in human medicine also be used in livestock feed

Links

• Phasing Out Certain Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals
• FDA to crack down on antibiotics in animals reared for meat