Seattle City Council approves resolution on the use of antibiotics in livestock
The Seattle City Council approved a resolution Monday concerning the nontherapeutic use of antibiotic medicine in livestock production. Resolution 31514, brought to the Council by activists from Food and Water Watch, supports a ban on nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in livestock production and urges the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate to pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act. Although no input was sought from veterinarians, WSVMA representatives submitted comments...
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