Article 41JEX European parliament approves curbs on use of antibiotics on farm animals

European parliament approves curbs on use of antibiotics on farm animals

by
Arthur Neslen in Brussels
from Environment | The Guardian on (#41JEX)

Move is aimed at halting the spread of 'superbugs' resistant to medical treatment

The European parliament has approved a suite of restrictions on the use of antibiotics on healthy farm animals in a bid to halt the spread of "superbugs" resistant to medical treatment.

Europe's animals consume more antibiotics than humans on average, often via livestock feeds on factory farms, where farmers routinely use them as a prophylactic against the occurrence or spread of disease.

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