Federal Court Rules FDA Must Investigate Antibiotic Overuse in Livestock

March 23rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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With more than 80 percent of the nation’s antibiotic supply now going into feed for animals raised as food, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are rapidly threatening human health, and it’s an issue that can no longer be ignored by the FDA, ruled a federal court judge earlier today.

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Chicago Schools Buy 1.2 Million Pounds of Antibiotic-Free Chicken

November 3rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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Students attending Chicago, Illinois public schools will be among the nation’s first large metropolitan area to be served school meals containing local chicken raised without the use of antibiotics.

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