FDA to phase out antibiotic use in food animals
▻http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/12/11/FDA-to-phase-out-antibiotic-use-in-food-animals/7321386781620
Dec. 11 (UPI) — The Food and Drug Administration is implementing a plan to phase out the use of antimicrobials, also known as antibiotics, in food production, to prevent resistance to such drugs.
Antibiotics are used in animal feed or drinking water of animals like cattle, poultry and hogs to help increase their weight without having to eat more food. Some of these antibiotics are useful to humans and their excessive use had led to bacteria and other microbes growing immune to them.
#à_suivre parce que la #FDA semble trop compter sur la bonne volonté des parties prenantes.