'Antibiotic resistance could kill us before climate change,' says UK
health chief
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Antibiotics in chicken
In the US, 70% of all antibiotics are consumed by farm animals
according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Strict EU regulations on farming have led to a significant decrease in
antibiotic use by the UK animal sector, including a dramatic drop in
antibiotic use in chickens.
Davies' concerns are echoed by the Chief Executive Officer of the UK's
Soil Association, Helen Browning.
In the UK, the preventive use of antibiotics by organic farmers is not
allowed.
"If we do the wrong trade deals with the (United) States, we could end
up bringing in meat and dairy products that come from systems where
they are using many times more antibiotics than we are here," Browning
says.
The US government says it wants to negotiate a trade deal with the UK
within a year of it leaving the European Union.
https://www.euronews.com/2019/08/30/antibiotic-resistance-could-kill-us-before-climate-change-says-uk-health-chief
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