- Last month several nonprofit advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against FDA for denying a 2016 petition which sought to ban the use of certain medically important antibiotics in livestock and
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Sargento Foods Faces Two Labeling Suits Regarding “No Antibiotics” Claims on Cheeses
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- Two lawsuits filed against Sargento Foods in December 2020 (Phan v. Sargento Foods Inc., No. 5:20-cv-09251 (N.D. Ca.)) and January 2021 (Beyond Pesticides v. Sargento Foods,
EFSA Report Indicates Antimicrobial Resistance in EU Is Increasing
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- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDPC) have issued a joint summary report on antimicrobial resistance in the EU based on
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CDC Issues Update on Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Turkey
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- An outbreak of Salmonella Reading linked to raw turkey that began in November 2017 continues to sicken Americans in 35 states. Raw turkey pieces, ground turkey, whole turkey, and turkey
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FDA: Antibiotics Sold and Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals Down in 2016
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- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
WHO Urges End to Routine Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals
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- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
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San Francisco Ordinance Requires Grocery Chains to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat
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- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
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OIE Publishes Report on Global Antimicrobial Use
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- Antimicrobial use in food producing animals remains a hot button issue. For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use
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Pew Report Considers Alternatives to Antibiotics in Food Producing Animals
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Another State Bans Routine Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals
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- As previously covered on this blog here and here, for years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of
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