Fda's Antibiotic Phaseout In Livestock: Article Analysis

“Explaining FDA’s Antibiotic Phaseout in Livestock” was written to explain the FDA’s policy about antibiotics in the feed for livestock and what the FDA believes is most important for the livestock and for human health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a plan to slowly decrease dispense of the medically important antibiotics. They do not want the antibiotics to boost the growth of the food animals or increase feed efficiency. The plan of the FDA would also consist of gradually increasing the veterinary supervision with the antibiotics. This would allow the farmers to only use the drugs for the correct therapeutic uses. This new plan has fabricated many meetings and valid arguments. Many companies that revolve around animal agriculture,
The FDA wants to make some of these drugs to be “veterinary-directed” in place of over the counter. This may increase the price of antibiotics and will definitely amplify veterinary bills for farmers. The topic of antibiotics in food animals is always something I have been interested in. Over the years, it has become more and more popular and the public has become more involved. I decided to summarize this article because I recently saw a local news article covering information about antibiotics and if humans actually know what is in their meat. This article has inspired me to research this topic and also to do my IRP about this topic. This subject interests me because I eat, sleep and breathe animals. I always want what is best for my animals, but that is not the case with some people. In many of the articles that I have read, the public is very concerned about how these antibiotics are affecting humans. They do not consider how they may be affecting the animals and the farmers. This article allowed me to understand more of the FDA’s concern and what sides they are taking in this antibiotic fight. I am unsure if there will ever be a balanced solution to the problem. It has definitely made me want to understand this topic even more. I want to be able to take a side in this