The Associated Press article “Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture” (Dec. 30) casts aside actual evidence and science in pursuit of a “good” story and reflects a lack of understanding about how regulation and careful use of antibiotics keep animals healthy and help protect public health.
LETTER: No link between antibiotics used in livestock production, resistance in people
Thursday, January 7, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST
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