Monday, September 9, 2024

White House seeks curb on antibiotic use in food animals

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By Barbara Olejnik

Poultry Times Staff

bolejnik@poultrytimes.com

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Obama administration has embarked on a series of actions aimed at curbing antibiotic use in poultry and livestock.

In a June 3 Memorandum, President Obama outlined  steps the federal government is to take "to create a preference for meat and poultry produced according to responsible antibiotic use" by supporting suppliers that have established antibiotic-use policies.

The president's memorandum directs federal departments and agencies, using federal purchasing authorities, to:

  • Initiate a process within 120 days of the memorandum to make available. . .

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