Prescription for Trouble: Using Antibiotics to Fatten Livestock

 

The overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture has led to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that make treating illness more difficult. The Union of Concerned Scientists supports legislation that will reduce the use of antibiotics in food animals.

Source: Prescription for Trouble: Using Antibiotics to Fatten Livestock

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