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Antibiotic use in food-animal production is the focus of a White Paper recently released by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA).
The symposium Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose was developed by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture and conducted October 26?27, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.
The White Paper is a summary of science-based information delivered by the 13 human health and animal health speakers and symposium participants.
The White Paper provides science-based information regarding the use of antibiotics in food-animal production, human health implications relative to antibiotic use and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in livestock. A significant portion of the White Paper addresses the controversial topic of antimicrobial resistance.
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is a non-profit, membership-driven organization that unites and advances animal agriculture -- the beef, dairy, equine, goat, poultry, sheep and swine industries. NIAA is dedicated to programs that work toward the eradication of diseases that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans; promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad; and promote best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and animal well-being. Members of NIAA include livestock producers, producer organizations, veterinarians, scientists, state and federal officials, and agribusiness executives.
November 2011/ National Institute for Animal Agriculture.
http://animalagriculture.org/
