Report criticises 'antibiotic resistance' in farming and food production

The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from ‘overusing' antibiotics on farms

Chris Brayford
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The report said despite a voluntary 55 per cent reduction in the use of UK farm antibiotics between 2014 and 2021, farmers were still using ‘mass medication to control diseases’ with 75 per cent of British farm antibiotic use for group treatments
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The report said despite a voluntary 55 per cent reduction in the use of UK farm antibiotics between 2014 and 2021, farmers were still using ‘mass medication to control diseases’ with 75 per cent of British farm antibiotic use for group treatments

Campaigners have released a new study which has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from ‘overusing' antibiotics on farms. The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics...

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