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Agchat discussion on antibiotics and their use in food production
Agchat for Jan 12, 2010Antibiotics and their use in food production.
Links mentioned during discussion
- 2009 FSIS National Residue Program Scheduled Sampling Plans
- Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act" (PAMTA) in the House of Representatives.
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ~ on-farm coordination and data analysis
- AVMA says Pew Commission report is flawed, unscientific
- Antibiotics and Hormones: Use in Animal Agriculture, Impacts, and Resistance
- Low-Level Use of Antibiotics In Livestock and Poultry
- Rep. Slaughter Releases Letter from Denmark on Non-therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials
- Product Labeling: Use of the Voluntary Claim ``Natural'' in the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products
- Animal Agriculture Alliance: Misguided Reporting Reveals Bias
Participants in conversation
- @agchat
- @cowartandmore
- @Minkpuppy
- @mpaynknoper
- @DebbieLB
- @iTweetMeat
- @FarmerHaley
- @JeffFowle
- @KyFarmersMatter
- @bencwilson
- @bruceaking
- @CulinaryHatchet
- @follownathan
- @friendthefarmer
- @organicnymilk1
- @RayLinDairy
- @SteakPerfection
- @teresaroof
- @farmconnect
- @kmrivard
- @allenlivingston
- @TruffleMedia
- @yourlocalfoods
- @cow_vet
- @chicknafoxhole
- @NateJaeger
- @ksfarmboy
- @rosehartschuh
- @danielschel
- @iamafarmer2
- @ranchwife4life
- @PutnamAg
- @animalag
- @PeteAlexion
- @FairFoodFight
- @meatcamp
- @JPlovesCOTTON
- @caseymars20
- @jrfarms
- @bgfarmboy
- @Earthnik
- @DCLiterate
- @elizgreene
- @aeradunz
- @jordan_craig
- @CowsRmyLife
- @samvance
- @kanorthey
- @agropinion
- @AgriBlogger
- @RinckerLaw
- @billrowekamp
- @louiseslaughter
- @LanaCOlson
- @Fastline
Remember to stay connected to Truffle Media for updates on new Conference Connections, Headliner updates, and other Truffle Media show series information.Questions and responses
- Can someone explain why we use antibiotics in livestock?
- What methods are used to detect antibiotic residues?
- What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives to antibiotic usage?
- Why do farmers feed any type of antibiotics?
- Shouldn’t Congress pass the Slaughter Bill to end routine use of antibiotics in food animals in this country?
- What can people do to reduce problems of antibiotic resistance?
- How we stop restaurants like Panera advertising false claims such as 'antibiotic-free' chicken?
- Are there other technologies (i.e., cloning to reduce mastitis) that could reduce the use of antibiotics in ag?
- What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products?
- How important is it to the public to have antibiotic info on food labels?
- What's the one executable idea you gained from tonight's discussion?
