This article states that the FDA tried to stop the excessive use of antibiotics on farm animals but couldn’t because of opposition from pharmaceutical and agricultural industries!
This article states that the FDA tried to stop the excessive use of antibiotics on farm animals but couldn’t because of opposition from pharmaceutical and agricultural industries!
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Well, I cannot say that I am very surprised that lobbying has stopped the FDA’s regulations. I thought that it was crazy to read that “80 percent of all antibiotics used in the U.S. are given to farm animals.” I would imagine that in the next few decades there will have to be some sort of reform in antibiotic use on farm animals due to how serious the issue is/will become.
You’ll learn more about antibiotics and animal agriculture in Eating Animals.