Quiz: Get Smart About Antibiotics on the Farm

There's some great stuff going on the highlights the recognition of the great threat posed by antibiotic use in farm animals and its reduction! [Additional information to be posted as it appears.]

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Quiz: Get Smart About Antibiotics on the Farm

How much do you know about the antibiotics used to produce the meat we eat? Test your knowledge in our quiz and then challenge your friends! Take the quiz now » Share this onFacebook or Twitter

Success Story: Hospital Serves Up Meat Raised Without Antibiotics

"My goal was to go from 19 percent to 30 percent meat raised without sub-therapeutic antibiotics—guess I aimed too low." Chris Linaman, executive chef at Overlake Medical Center in Washington state, didn’t just meet his goal for serving more meat raised without antibiotics in the hospital this past quarter—he far surpassed it. Learn more in our Q&A with Chef Linaman » Share this onFacebook or Twitter

PTA Parents Resolve to End Antibiotic Overuse for Animals, Protect Kids

This month, the New York State PTA became the first in the country to pass a resolution against the overuse of antibiotics for livestock. Representing hundreds of thousands of parents, teachers, and students, the group called for strong regulation by Congress and the Food and drug Administration, as well as for school lunch programs to serve more meat raised without antibiotics.           Learn more about this impressive achievement » Share this onFacebook or Twitter

This Thanksgiving, consumers can encourage a food production system that promotes and protects our health. Find out how you can support responsible antibiotic use in meat production. See our three tips for setting a sustainable Thanksgiving table »

Latest Headlines

Cutting Antibiotics: Denmark Leads Way in Healthier Pig Farming

Spiegel Online International Nov. 13, 2013

Former FDA Commissioners to White House: Limit Antibiotics In Livestock

Pharmalot Nov. 12, 2013

Antibiotic Use in Agriculture Encourages Superbugs

Baltimore Sun Nov. 7, 2013

Antibiotic Resistance a 'Historic' Challenge

San Diego Union-Tribune Nov. 6, 2013

Why Are Pig Farmers Still Using Growth-Promoting Drugs?

NPR Nov. 4, 2013

Dead Meat: How to Raise Livestock in a Post-Antibiotic Era

The Verge (Vox Media) Oct. 31, 2013

Editorial: Quit Pumping Livestock Full of Drugs

The (Riverside, CA) Press Enterprise Oct. 30, 2013

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Pew is working to protect antibiotics by phasing out the overuse of the drugs in food animal production. We work with public health and food industry leaders, veterinarians, agricultural interests, academics and citizens groups who share our objective of preserving the integrity of antibiotics as a means of protecting human and animal health. SaveAntibiotics.org

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