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Test Your Knowledge During Antibiotic Awareness Week

November 14, 2018

I thought it might be fun to invite you to test your knowledge of antibiotic use in agriculture, so I created a quiz in honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week. Below are five true/false statements, followed by the answers. Can you determine which are true?  I’m curious to know how you do, so please take the quiz below and click “Done” to see…


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Advocacy Group Report Fails to Recognize Trade-Offs

October 25, 2018

A recent report card for restaurant chains that serve burgers misses a critical component of ethical meat production – animal welfare. Learn how a meaningful report would balance competing interests in my latest blog.


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Ag is Stepping Up to Better Understand Antibiotic Resistance

October 2, 2018

A new institute is being created to improve health for people, animals and the environment through the study of antibiotic use and resistance. With future effectiveness of some antibiotics in question, the new center is a positive sign we’ve moved beyond finger-pointing. Learn more about it in my latest blog.


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