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The US still used 6.1 million kilograms of medically important antibiotics for animal farming in 2023. It was only down 2% from the year before. https://www.cid
by 0xbadcafebee 1y ago
The US still used 6.1 million kilograms of medically important antibiotics for animal farming in 2023. It was only down 2% from the year before. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/fda-report-shows-small-decline-sales-antibiotics-food-producing-animals https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/fda-rep...
- parineum 1y agoThat sounds like a lot but what's the comparison to another country adjusted per animal (or weight of meat produced?)?
- benrutter 1y agoThis paper[0] (from a UK activist group but well referenced) says: > US farm antibiotic use is 2.6 times higher than the median use in European countries and 60% higher than the average use throughout Europe. [0] https://www.saveourantibiotics.org/media/1830/farm-antibiotic-use-in-the-united-states-2020-a-threat-to-uk-standards.pdf https://www.saveourantibiotics.org/media/1830/farm-antibioti...