The latest on antibiotic resistance
CSPI welcomes progress by the FDA in developing an antimicrobial use monitoring system on farms
FDA's report on antimicrobials used in food animals highlights the need for more forceful agency action
CSPI welcomes Vilsack return to USDA
The link between antibiotic resistance and raising animals for food
FDA’s new report on antibiotics in farm animals adds urgency to fight for responsible antibiotics use
What we're doing
Letters and petitions from CSPI that support our advocacy on reducing antibiotic overuse.
- CSPI FOIA request to USDA re: poultry test results
On March 4, 2019, CSPI submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act urging officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release test results from slaughterhouses and processing establishments.
- Letter to FDA on US Codex Position on Antimicrobial Resistance
We urge Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to ensure that the U.S. opposes the use of medically important antibiotics in animals for growth promotion without exception.
- Comment on USDA funding to monitor animal diseases that are a threat to human public health
Comment to regulatory docket.
- Comment on FDA proposal to set a duration limit for medically important antibiotics fed to food animals
Comment to regulatory docket.
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