Washington—A resurgence of interest in the use of antibiotics in food animal feeds and the extent to which the practice contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance has stimulated recent discussion. The central issue is the use of antibiotics for growth promotion; there is no argument about the use of suitable antibiotics for treating infections in farm animals.
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Are fears of antibiotic resistance on the money—or just chicken feed?
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Among public health and agricultural authorities, the topic has been contentious for almost a quarter of a century, during which no consensus has developed on how best to deal with it.
At a meeting at the end of May held by Georgetown University's Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, some 50 policymakers and experts on human and animal health discussed the possible implications of recent developments related to the use of antibiotics in the United States and Europe. . . . [Full Text of this Article]
