Marks & Spencer (M&S) was the first major UK retailer to publish antibiotic data from its supply chain. It did so in December. Waitrose and ASDA quickly followed suit.
Pew Charitable Trusts needs support to improve the understanding of methods to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production, says senior officer.
Questions remain on most effective reasons to deploy antibiotic alternatives, which products are most effective and in which species, says researcher in new report.
Despite an upcoming deadline to end the use of some antimicrobials for livestock production purposes, their overall sales have risen in recent years in the US.
US chicken processor, Perdue Foods, yesterday announced that it has removed all antibiotics from its chicken hatcheries, a move that “sets the standard for the responsible use of antibiotics in poultry production.”
Exclusive interview: we talk to R&D director at Cargill Animal Nutrition
“We are investing a huge amount of our research dollars into antibiotic alternatives,” said Cargill, as it enters into final stage testing on new animal feed compounds.
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is suing the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for withholding data on the sale of antibiotics for use in food animals.
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