Tagged: food safety

 

Many Steps Taken to Keep Animals Healthy, Food Safe

September 9, 2016

The responsible use of antibiotics is just one tool used on farms to keep animals healthy. Good stewardship also involves proper nutrition, good ventilation, biosecurity, appropriate housing and other measures designed to protect animal health and ensure food produced from animals is safe. Although vaccines are not available for every disease, when they are, they help protect an animal’s health, too.


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Clearing the Confusion

August 3, 2016

While some labels proclaim chicken as “Antibiotic Free” and “No Antibiotics Ever”, strict regulations are in place to ensure all products in your grocery store meat case contain no unsafe antibiotic residues.


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