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"Big meat can't quit antibiotics" Nor should they. The impact would be more far reaching than what's being discussed in the article.
by willnonya 4y ago
"Big meat can't quit antibiotics"
Nor should they. The impact would be more far reaching than what's being discussed in the article.
- biorach 4y agoNo one is calling for a total ban on antibiotic use. They're calling for a ban on routine mass administration, along the lines of what the EU has done. There are very compelling public health reasons for this.
- xsmasher 4y agoThey could quit using antibiotics on animals that are not sick; quit using them just to make animals grow faster. But that would hurt their bottom line, so they won't do it unless regulated to do so.