Mitigating antibiotics use in the livestock industry

As the food animal industry moves away from the prolific use of antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention, it is imperative that we embrace alternative approaches to maintain a safe supply of food for consumers and sustain high standards of animal health and welfare. In response to increased demands for animal protein and by-products, there has been a significant rise in antibiotics use in the livestock industry. Antibiotics are extensively used to prevent, control, and treat disea