USDA announces plans to strengthen substantiation of animal-raising claims

June 15, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that it will soon take steps to improve its label approval program for meat and poultry products to avoid misleading consumers. The …

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FDA report details production animal antibiotic usage

January 5, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working to ensure the judicious use of antibiotics to slow the development of antimicrobial resistance and preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials for fighting disease in animals …

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FDA reports antimicrobial sales remain steady in 2018, 2019

January 7, 2021

The FDA’s 2019 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals shows sales and distribution of antimicrobials are down 25% since 2010. This year’s report does an excellent job highlighting many …

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