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Senators Offer Bill to Restrict Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals

2013-06-28 17:13:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: The Hill   Four senators — three Democrats and a Republican — have introduced legislation that would restrict the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, according to a report from The Hill. The bill is a companion measure to legislation introduced earlier in the House by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY). It would ban farmers from using seven classes of antibiotics critical for human health to treat sick animals. read more

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