Insights and Stories on Antibiotics

New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

Nov. 18, 2015 at 6:06 pm CST

London | Reuters — A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said Wednesday. The discovery was described as “alarming” by scientists, who called for […]

California adopts tough rules for antibiotic use in livestock

Oct. 12, 2015 at 12:18 pm CDT

By Lisa Baertlein

‘Better Beef’ campaign turns out just fine for A&W

Oct. 9, 2015 at 9:50 am CDT

By Jennifer Blair

McDonald’s investor wants it to cut antibiotics in all meats

Sep. 18, 2015 at 1:28 pm CDT

By Lisa Baertlein

Study alleges U.S. fast food still mostly raised on antibiotics

Sep. 16, 2015 at 4:41 am CDT

By Lisa Baertlein

Wal-Mart urges meat suppliers to curb antibiotic use

May. 22, 2015 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Wal-Mart Stores is pressing meat, seafood, dairy and egg suppliers to reduce the use of antibiotics, becoming the first large retailer to take a stand against the excessive use of drugs in raising farm animals. The guidelines announced on Friday would limit suppliers to using antibiotics […]

By Nathan Layne P.J. Huffstutter

Hog farmers more likely to carry resistant bacteria, U.S. study shows

May. 2, 2015 at 5:28 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Hog farmers are six times more likely than the general population to carry an infectious bacteria that can cause skin and respiratory problems and resists treatment from multiple drugs, according to a new U.S. research study. The study, published this week in the online journal Clinical […]

By Tom Polansek

Tyson to end use of human antibiotics in U.S. chickens by 2017

Apr. 28, 2015 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to eliminate use of human antibiotics in its chicken flocks by September 2017, one of the most aggressive timetables yet set by an American poultry company. The Arkansas-based chicken and meat company also said Tuesday it is working […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Rules planned to rein in antibiotic use for livestock

Apr. 17, 2015 at 7:51 pm CDT

Health Canada is making its first move on new regulations to limit livestock producers’ own-use imports of veterinary drugs, and to tighten veterinary oversight of medicated livestock feed and water. Proposed changes to the federal Food and Drug Regulations and Feeds Regulations, announced Friday, tie into Health Minister Rona Ambrose’s […]

By Staff

U.S. meat industry bought more human antibiotics to 2013, FDA says

Apr. 10, 2015 at 8:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Sales of medically important antibiotics in the U.S. for use in livestock jumped by 20 per cent between 2009 and 2013, federal regulators said on Friday, although recent statements by producers suggest those figures could be dropping. Between 2012 and 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

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