MADISON, Wis. – Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are changing the face of the agriculture industry with a new way to get antibiotics out of meat.
Animal scientists noted the growing public concern about antibiotic resistance in their research, adding that overuse of antibiotics has led to drug-resistant infections like MRSA.
About 80 percent of antibiotics in the country are used by farmers to protect their herds against disease and help the animals grow bigger and faster, even as more medical experts and parents sound the alarm on antibiotics used in food.
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