antibiotics

Pediatric antibiotic exposure ‘alarming’ - Harvard Excessive rates of antibiotic prescriptions in low- and middle-income countries a global threat Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving an average of 25 antibiotic prescriptions during their first five years of life...

A great first step to protect antibiotics for the future - Washington Post VERY PROMISING news about antibiotic use in farm animals has come from the Food and Drug Administration. The problem of resistance — the tendency of bacteria to fight back against antibiotic drugs — has been growing for...

Most Burger Chains Get Failing Grades for Antibiotics Use - Consumer Reports A new report shows where quick-service restaurants stand on serving meat and poultry raised without antibiotics Though the majority of the top 25 chain restaurants now no longer serve chicken that has been raised with...

Is Your Food Really Free Of Antibiotics? - WFMY Lots of food companies and restaurants are advertising food without antibiotics. But is it true? Sort of. Most meat is exposed to antibiotics of some kind at some point. But you need to know the different types.