A coalition of medical and consumer advocacy groups is urging lawmakers to curtail the use of antibiotics in farm animals as federal regulators prepare to propose new restrictions.
A dozen groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, wrote to lawmakers on Tuesday to bemoan the “misinformation and confusion” about the impact farm use of antibiotics can have on human health. The groups will also run an ad in congressional newspapers on Wednesday urging lawmakers to allow new restrictions. Read More…
