Antibiotic Use in Agriculture : Background and Legislation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Medicine, Preventive.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines issues surrounding use of antibiotics in agriculture, in light of concerns in medical field about increase in antibiotic resistance among sick patients. Summarizes legislation proposed in the 111th Congress to phase out the nontherapeutic use in food animals of certain antibiotic drugs that are also used to treat or prevent diseases and infections in humans. Reviews Obama Administration support of phasing out of antibiotics in agriculture, examines current use of antibiotics in agriculture, highlights public health concerns, and describes FDA regulation of manufacture and distribution of drugs and food additives for animals.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Antibiotic Use in Agriculture

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