Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Environment,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Antibiotics, Animal Health,

06/07/2021 SOURCE: www.pewtrusts.org

FDA Must End Unnecessary Long-Term Antibiotic Use on Farms and Feedlots

In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a preliminary proposal as a follow-up to its 2018 action plan that aimed to bring animal antibiotic use into alignment with principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Central to this goal is ending unnecessary long-term antibiotic treatment of food-producing animals by implementing duration limits for all medically important antibiotics, some of which currently are given to animals for weeks or months. Unfortunately, FDA’s proposal, outlined in a concept paper, will take years to implement—and fails to offer a viable solution to end long-term antibiotic use on farms and feedlots

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, Water, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Poultry, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,

Vaccines for Poultry Are Crucial for Preventing Salmonella Contamination

Foodborne Salmonella causes more than 1 million illnesses a year in the United States and is showing no sign of declining. With chicken the most consumed meat in the U.S. and a significant source of these infections, strategies to reduce Salmonella contamination along the entire poultry production chain could reduce the impact of this disease.

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