FDA Data: Slight uptick in animal antibiotic use, resistance remains issue in meat
Story Date: 2/7/2013

 
Source: Helena Bottemiller, FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 2/6/13

The use of antibiotics in food animal production slightly increased and antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat products remained an issue 2011, according to two sets of data released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.

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