Antibiotics

Why Danish farmers stopped feeding antibiotics to their animals

A war of words has erupted between the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and some leading advocates for reducing unnecessary antibiotics in animal feed, like Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Pew Commission on Industrial Animal Production.

Family farm, ag groups push to restrict overuse of antibiotics for animals

Numerous agriculure and family farm organizations have issued a letter to President Barack Obama and Senate leaders urging support for the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) S. 619, in an effort to reduce the widespread overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

Family farm/sustainable agriculture groups urge passage of animal antibiotics bill

Family farm and sustainable agriculture organizations sent a letter to President Barack Obama and Senate leaders today urging them to support a bill that would restrict the non-therapeutic use of medically important antibiotics in food animals. The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) S.

MRSA on the farm-from pigs to vets to the rest of us

Last spring, Nicholas Kristof opened eyes about the link between pigs, health and MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

Group Letter Urging President Obama to Support The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) of 2009

To meet the challenge of the misuse of antibiotics effectively, FDA must address the full range of nontherapeutic uses. Addressing only the growth promotion and feed efficiency uses of antibiotics, estimated by industry to be just 10 to 15 percent of the total, would make only a minor dent in the problem.

KAW letter to the White House urging support of PAMTA

KAW letter to the White House urging the Obama Administration to support the Food and Drug Administration in its newly announced goal of restricting the non-judicious uses of antibiotics in animal agriculture. H. R. 1549 and S. 619, The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (PAMTA).

Ethanol Industry Can Stop Using Unnecessary Antibiotics

The ethanol industry should voluntarily stop the unnecessary use of antibiotics in the production process, particularly because viable alternatives are readily available, concludes a new report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Fueling Resistance? Antibiotics in Ethanol Production

Introduction The epidemic of antibiotic resistance globally poses a severe threat to human and animal health. Deaths and infections caused by “superbugs,” which are unresponsive to treatment with multiple antibiotics, are the human face of this problem.

Keep Antibiotics Working Statement on Hearing Regarding Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA)

Keep Antibiotics Working (KAW) press release. Statement on the hearing regarding the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA)  

Margaret Mellon testimony before House Committee on Rules

Transcript of Margaret Mellon's testimony on behalf of KAW at the House Rules Committee hearing on The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 1549.    