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Antibiotics: Fuzzy connections between humans and animals
2017-07-31 19:13:21| Beef
Looking at the scientific literature, researchers find it nearly impossible to establish a direct link between antibiotic use in animals produced for food and antibiotic-resistant pathogens in humans. But using the precautionary principle or "guilty until proven innocent" regulators are clamping down on antibiotic use in food animals. That makes judicious use of antibiotics by beef producers a critical part of their production practices.
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Category:Agriculture and Forestry