Antibiotics

Inaction persists at FDA in restricting antibiotics use in livestock production

July was an important month for saving antibiotics, and a busy month for IATP’s Healthy Food Action. Here’s what’s happened.

WEBINAR: Chicken, Life-threatening UTIs and Women's Health

With 6--8 million cases per year, urinary tract infections (UTIs) primarily impact women. As many as 85 percent of UTIs are caused by E. coli bacteria, most often a specific form of E. coli known as ExPEC. ExPEC are believed to cause up to 40,000 deaths from bloodstream infections each year. As they get more resistant to antibiotics, ExPEC infections and resulting deaths will rise.

Obesity vs. superbugs: Who wins when the food system fails?

Duking it out this spring to be crowned "Scourge of the 21st Century": the dual public health epidemics of obesity and antibiotic resistance.

White House caves on antibiotics

In another display of Big Pharma’s political influence, the Obama Administration will appeal a court ruling that would have protected public health by withdrawing certain antibiotics from being used in animal feed.

Antibiotics in ethanol: An unnecessary risk despite the spin

“Antibiotic levels nearly nil” screams the headline from this article in the industry trade publication, National Hog Farmer. It was a piece of spin doctoring in response to IATP’s report earlier this month on the widespread and unregulated use of human antibiotics in ethanol production.

Lawmakers take action after IATP investigation on antibiotics in ethanol production

IATP has issued a press statement applauding Representatives Edward J.

The end of antibiotics in ethanol?

Over the last three years, IATP has written numerous reports and blogs about why antibiotic use in ethanol production is unwise and unnecessary.