Factory farms

Cattle Abuse, Beef Recall, Highlight Systemic Weaknesses

The recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef exposes systemic weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection system.

Chicken Fight Over Antibiotics

Six years ago, IATP and the Sierra Club published the first study to test brand-name poultry products from stores for the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Group Letter to FDA re: U.S. Livestock May Be Reservoir for MRSA

Comment to FDA expressing concerns that the agency is not pursuing the likelihood that U.S. livestock operations are a reservoir for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the FDA is not responding to NARMS data indicating the emergence in the United States of Enterobacteriaceae resistant to cephalosporins.

MRSA and Animal Antibiotic Use

A new study published in the scientific journal Veterinary Microbiology should cause the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take notice. The study's findings suggest the agency might start looking at confined hog operations as a possible source for the deadly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureaus (MRSA).

Subtracting an Additive

Recently, scientists from the United States, Canada, and northern Europe warned about the impact of livestock operations on human health.

Playing Chicken: Avoiding Arsenic in Your Meat

Brand name chicken products sold in American supermarkets and fast food restaurants are widely contaminated with arsenic, according to independent test results released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

KAW Letter to SUPERVALU on Their Decision to Sell Meat Without Antibiotics

Letter to Chairman and CEO of SUPERVALU congratulating them on their decision to sell meat from animals raised without antibiotics.

KAW Letter to Sunflower Markets on Stocking Meat and Poultry Raised With Fewer Antibiotics

Letter congratulating the Director of Sunflower Markets for opening a new store that will stock meat and poultry raised without the routine use of antibiotics. The letter acknowledges how stores such as Sunflower Market have increased the demand for meat and poultry raised with fewer antibiotics and how that helps with the meat production industry is changing its ways.  

Minnesota Ranks Third in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animal Feed, New Report Estimates

Minnesota ranks third in the country in its estimated annual use of antibiotics important in human medicine as feed additives for chicken, swine and beef cattle, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense.

Smart Meat and Dairy Guide for Parents and Children

The industrial factory-style that dominates meat and dairy production can create environmental pollution that contaminates our food.