date:May 20, 2013
ublic health officials in the US and in Europe warn that the eating meat containing antibiotics contributes to resistance in humans. Growing publicity of the perceived problem has increased sales of antibiotic-free meat, the article points out.
Almost 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the US are used in animal agriculture, USDA has confirmed, and some public health authorities globally are increasingly warning that antibiotic resistance is reaching alarming levels.
FDA recommends the use o