FDA Moves to Regulate Agribusiness Antibiotic Use
Rampant antibiotic use is creating stronger and more resistant bacteria, and the government is finally taking action.
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration released a set of guidelines that stipulated when factory farm workers should administer antibiotics to livestock. These recommendations were drafted in response to the agri-industry’s overuse of antibiotics and the subsequent development of super strains of bacteria that are resistant to the medications. Also, according to Mother Jones, the FDA has issued a proposal for a statute that would mandate all farm staff seek the approval of veterinarians before administering antibiotics to their animals, rather than using them indiscriminately to bolster growth and ward off infections that have become common in the unsanitary conditions of factory farms.
Veg Black Men Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Thousands of black men were surveyed about their dietary proclivities, and those who were vegetarian or vegan were found to be less likely to develop cardiovascular illnesses.
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Boca Raton, Florida Goes Vegetarian on Mondays
The sunny city’s elderly population will benefit from its new Meatless Monday program.
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Colbert Calls Out Candidate for Cockfight Speech
The Colbert Report host noted the inhumanity of cockfighting and factory farming on an April 7 episode of his show.
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New York Times: Faux-Meat Market Is On The Rise
Investors and ethical youngsters are making vegetarian alternatives food of the future.
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Fundraiser Started for Veg Fast Food Joint in TX
Kale salad, veggie burgers, and faux chicken sandwiches are on the menu of what could be Texas’ first fast food veg restaurant.
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More Flashbacks
- New Study Shows Animal Consumption Must Decline
- Vegan Bakery Launches National Franchising Program
- KY Senators Turn Humane Farm Bill into Ag-gag Law
- Samuel L. Jackson Goes Vegan “To Live Forever”
- New Research: 10 Percent of Swedes Are Vegetarian
- Moby Writes About Veg Revelation in Rolling Stone
- CNN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell Writes Pro-Veg Article
- Leilani Münter to Race Blackfish Car at Talladega
- New Research Shows That Invertebrates Feel Pain
- Kentucky Bans the Use of Veal Crates on Farms
- New Study Shows Animal-Protein’s Deadly Effects
- Arizona Voters Oppose Weaker Animal-Cruelty Laws
- Oscar Pic Raises $3 Million for Animal-Welfare Organization
- Vegan Arm-Wrestler Competes on AMC Reality Show
- Idaho Gov. Accepts Dairy Money to Pass Ag-Gag Bill
- Thousands of People Protest Idaho Ag-Gag Bill
- Chipotle’s Vegan Sofritas to Be Served in Boston
- Time Touts Seven Health Benefits of Meat-Free Diet
- Major Tobacco Company Stops Testing On Animals
- Asia’s Richest Businessman Invests in Beyond Eggs
