James Andrews recently had a very well-written piece on Food Safety News covering the press conference held by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CFL) regarding the Pew Commission report written five years
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Report: Problems Posed by Animal Agriculture Have Worsened in Recent Years
In the past five years, policies by the Obama administration and Congress have worsened the problems that animal agriculture poses to public health, the environment and animal welfare, according to a new report by the…
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Concerns About Animal Welfare, Food Safety Spur Industry Changes
The 42 Good Husbandry Grants recently awarded by Animal Welfare Approved to farms and slaughter plants across the country are yet another sign of changes occurring in the livestock industry. “It’s really a testament to…
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Indiana Lawmakers Went Home this AM Without "Ag-Gag"
The Indiana General Assembly early this morning adjourned for the year without passing any version of a proposed “ag-gag” law, including a tougher version that was favored by the Senate. When Senate Bill 373 passed…
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Common Ground Exists in Drug Resistance Debate: Response to Pew Op-Ed
To some, the ongoing debate over the use of antibiotics in animals raised for food is like the sign post in the Wizard of Oz — pointing in opposite directions. But from reading “Antibiotics …
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Center for a Livable Future Response to Raymond Op-Ed
This piece is co-authored by Dr. Robert Lawrence and Tyler J. Smith of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. We read Dr. Richard Raymond’s recent article on antibiotic use in food animals with…
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STOP Foodborne Illness Seeks Victims of Antibiotic Resistance
STOP Foodborne Illness, a Chicago-based nonprofit public health organization, is looking for victims of foodborne illness whose treatments had to be extended because of antibiotic resistance. “Doctors and other health experts have warned for years…
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“Get Smart About Antibiotics Week” Likely to Produce Dialogue on Animal Drugs
This week marks the fifth annual “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week,” so named by the federal government in 2008. Before it’s over, a dialogue could break out between urban consumers and food animal producers…
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The Other Side of Antimicrobial Resistance
An editorial was recently published by Food Safety News entitled “Letter from the Editor: Antibiotic Resistance” (1). For the most part, I agree with this article. However, there are a few points that…
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AVMA, AHI Plan Public Health Panel on Capitol Hill
As the policy debate over antibiotic resistance rolls on, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Animal Health Institute, an animal drug industry group, are planning to hold a panel discussion on the critical role…
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