Antibiotics in Animals Pose Public Health Risk, Consumer Group Warns
Consumers Union says overuse of antibiotics in food production make the drugs less effective for humans
Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, is calling for a major reduction in the use of antibiotics in food animal production because their overuse promotes the spread of drug-resistant superbugs and makes antibiotics less effective for people Consumers Union called attention to the overuse of antibiotics on farms during the Center For Disease Control and Prevention’s “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week” (November 12-18), which aims to raise awareness about how growing antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most pressing public health threats. The CDC is emphasizing the need for doctors and patients to work together to improve antibiotic use in order to preserve these critical medications for the future. “…
Elyssia Mathias
3:06 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
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