Keywords
antibiotic resistance, regulations, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), commercial poultry production, labeling requirements, consumer choice, food safety, animal welfare
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Since their introduction in the mid-twentieth century, antibiotics have become a mainstay of poultry production for purposes ranging from growth promotion to disease treatment and control. Nevertheless, for almost as long, there have been concerns about the role that these agricultural uses play in the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The issue of antibiotic resistance in general is fast becoming a public health crisis and scrutiny of agriculture as a contributing cause continues. Nevertheless, to date, neither regulatory efforts to curb agricultural usage nor private sector actions in response to consumer demand and public-interest campaigns have led to significant changes in addressing the problem.
Recommended Citation
Peacock, D. L. (2021). The Market for Drug-Free Poultry: Why Robust Regulation of Animal Raising Claims is the Right Prescription to Combat Antibiotic Resistance. Journal of Food Law & Policy, 9(2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jflp/vol9/iss2/7