Concerns over antimicrobial resistance branded as 'silly'

Calls by MPs to ban the routine use antibiotics in livestock over concerns about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been branded as “silly” by farming minister Mark Spencer.

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Concerns over antimicrobial resistance branded as 'silly'

Calls by MPs to ban the routine use antibiotics in livestock over concerns about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been branded as “silly” by farming minister Mark Spencer. In a House of Commons debate...

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