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Food and Drug Administration Proposal to Restrict the Use of Selected Antibiotics at Subtherapeutic Levels in Animal Feeds (Briefing Paper)

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  • Burbee, Clark K.
  • Lenahan, Robert
  • Allen, George

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Report Introduction: The Food and Drug Administration announced on August 29, 1977, a proposal to prohibit the routine addition of the antibiotic penicillin to animal feeds. This briefing paper attempts to place in perspective the complex and extremely controversial issue of restricting the practice of using certain antibiotics at subtherapeutic levels in animal feeds. This paper covers the history and use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, the public health problems that might emerge from their continued use, antibiotic policy developments, current FDA proposals, economic research on restricting antibiotic use, other pending actions, and recommendations for future action. This paper was prepared by the Economic Research Service with assistance of the Agricultural Research Service, Cooperative State Research Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food Safety and Quality Service, and the FDA Bureau of Veterinary Medicine.

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  • Burbee, Clark K. & Lenahan, Robert & Allen, George, 1977. "Food and Drug Administration Proposal to Restrict the Use of Selected Antibiotics at Subtherapeutic Levels in Animal Feeds (Briefing Paper)," Miscellaneous Publications 386152, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:386152
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.386152
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