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Report criticises 'antibiotic resistance' in farming and food production

The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from 鈥榦verusing' antibiotics on farms

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
The report said despite a voluntary 55 per cent reduction in the use of UK farm antibiotics between 2014 and 2021, farmers were still using 鈥榤ass medication to control diseases鈥� with 75 per cent of British farm antibiotic use for group treatments
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The report said despite a voluntary 55 per cent reduction in the use of UK farm antibiotics between 2014 and 2021, farmers were still using 鈥榤ass medication to control diseases鈥� with 75 per cent of British farm antibiotic use for group treatments

Campaigners have released a new study which has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from 鈥榦verusing' antibiotics on farms. The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics...

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