Comments on: Antibiotics for Farm Animals—Is the FDA Serious? http://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:10:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lynnhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-9245 Lynn Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:58:31 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-9245 The biggest problem in my view is the general public needs to be educated. If you are not already health conscious like most of the readers here, you probably don't even know what is going on with the farmers, or you might know, but not know the impact of it all. But when we try to educate the general public we risk being put in shackles and thrown in jail. It starts at the president's level. He's the one that should have the control, but big-pharma is really the one in control, and has been for many many years; and I hate to tell you, but they keep getting bigger and bigger every day. So if we ALL go out and educate the general public one at a time, and get people to realize that organic is the only way to go for our health, maybe we can get somewhere. The biggest problem in my view is the general public needs to be educated. If you are not already health conscious like most of the readers here, you probably don’t even know what is going on with the farmers, or you might know, but not know the impact of it all. But when we try to educate the general public we risk being put in shackles and thrown in jail. It starts at the president’s level. He’s the one that should have the control, but big-pharma is really the one in control, and has been for many many years; and I hate to tell you, but they keep getting bigger and bigger every day. So if we ALL go out and educate the general public one at a time, and get people to realize that organic is the only way to go for our health, maybe we can get somewhere.

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]]> By: Jimmie Hoadleyhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8697 Jimmie Hoadley Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:19:46 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8697 This is absolutely ridiculous...so what's the catch...increased cost to pay for hormones and antibiotics?! In one breath doctors say we need to use restraint with antibiotics and next we are ingesting them daily in dairy and meats? What's wrong with this picture? I specifically look for and buy antibiotic and hormone free foods/drinks and buy cage free organic eggs. Mankind will destroy itself if they don't stand up and use their voice against these criminals. I will petition against it provided I can find the form on your website. Enough is enough! This is absolutely ridiculous…so what’s the catch…increased cost to pay for hormones and antibiotics?! In one breath doctors say we need to use restraint with antibiotics and next we are ingesting them daily in dairy and meats? What’s wrong with this picture? I specifically look for and buy antibiotic and hormone free foods/drinks and buy cage free organic eggs. Mankind will destroy itself if they don’t stand up and use their voice against these criminals. I will petition against it provided I can find the form on your website. Enough is enough!

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]]> By: Verne G, Williamshttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8426 Verne G, Williams Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:59:55 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8426 I was a farmer for twenty years. Raising Hogs, Vegetables, and Chicken organically. I am a hoof trimmer by trade. keeping production dairy cown on their feet. If anyone has the opportunity to see what has happend to our agriculture, you need only find a large dairy farm in your state and look. It will cause you to look for small farmers as close to home as you can. and get all you can to take home with you to assure the value of the food you consume. American farmers have lost their way as a result of big Ag. if you noticed, the quest for money has become agony for generations of American farmers. A result of Genetically Engineered Food. We are feeding this food to livestock who are in turn feeding us. Where to these genetics come from? I retired 20 years ago, and back then, pharmaceuticals were almost too sophisticated to detect then. Some antibiotics went undetected. Please remember that the ignorance that allows this to continue is greed, and over extending the ambition to have more money just to stay in the game. The statted floors in hog operations allow desease to be communicated like wildfire. The 30 days slaughter animals have befor their demise is not nearly long enough. remember, certified organic meat and vegetables is the only food to feed you faimly. Verne G. Williams I was a farmer for twenty years. Raising Hogs, Vegetables, and
Chicken organically. I am a hoof trimmer by trade. keeping
production dairy cown on their feet.
If anyone has the opportunity to see what has happend to our
agriculture, you need only find a large dairy farm in your state
and look. It will cause you to look for small farmers as close
to home as you can. and get all you can to take home with
you to assure the value of the food you consume.
American farmers have lost their way as a result of big Ag.
if you noticed, the quest for money has become agony for
generations of American farmers. A result of Genetically
Engineered Food. We are feeding this food to livestock
who are in turn feeding us. Where to these genetics come
from? I retired 20 years ago, and back then, pharmaceuticals
were almost too sophisticated to detect then.
Some antibiotics went undetected. Please remember that the
ignorance that allows this to continue is greed, and over
extending the ambition to have more money just to stay in
the game. The statted floors in hog operations allow desease
to be communicated like wildfire. The 30 days slaughter
animals have befor their demise is not nearly long enough.
remember, certified organic meat and vegetables is the only
food to feed you faimly. Verne G. Williams

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]]> By: Onahttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8421 Ona Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:37:14 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8421 People, a law banning antibiotic use in the corporate feedlot and animal factory business isn't necessary - just buy organic, produced without antibiotics and without hormones. You can make that choice yourself by choosing what you buy at the grocery store and which grocery store you choose to shop. Of course, the prices you'll have to pay will be significantly higher, too.I agree that antibiotic use in agribusiness should be reserved to treat illness, but a change like this will significantly impact your wallet and everyone should be prepared to pay more than twice as much for meat as they do now. Already most cuts of meat are beyond the budget of most Americans. With a change such as this, many will be forced by economics to give up meat. If we advocate this one change in agribusiness, then we need to advocate agribusiness changes from the top down, including keeping Wall Street's, not just Big Pharma's, grubby greedy hands out of the meat industry.And let's be careful about the terms we use. Leave out the word "farmer." The family farmer has become a very endangered species and has been much maligned in the media, when criticism would be more aptly applied to corporate animal factories and the corporations that supply farmers and restrict farmers choices of what they can grow and raise and how they can do it. No doubt many would love to raise beef in a more wholesome way, but family farmers went out of the beef business decades ago because they lost so much money in it, some losing their farms. What we're talking about is corporate feedlots and animal factories that use whatever means available to cut cost and time to marketable weight, so that profit is increased and CEOs get their obscene salaries and bonuses and shareholder dividends are paid.So make your choice at the grocery store. Be a choosy consumer. Read the labels. Be informed. Be aware that the use of antibiotics and hormones is not required to be placed on the label. Meat raised without antibiotics and without hormones will specificallly state just that on the label or state organic. Ask the store manager for it if you don't have this wholesome kind of meat available where you shop. You don't need a law that removes your choices, just be an informed consumer. If a significant percentage of the population, around 5% and more, restricts their purchases to organic and naturally raised meat, the market will follow. People, a law banning antibiotic use in the corporate feedlot and animal factory business isn’t necessary – just buy organic, produced without antibiotics and without hormones. You can make that choice yourself by choosing what you buy at the grocery store and which grocery store you choose to shop. Of course, the prices you’ll have to pay will be significantly higher, too.

I agree that antibiotic use in agribusiness should be reserved to treat illness, but a change like this will significantly impact your wallet and everyone should be prepared to pay more than twice as much for meat as they do now. Already most cuts of meat are beyond the budget of most Americans. With a change such as this, many will be forced by economics to give up meat. If we advocate this one change in agribusiness, then we need to advocate agribusiness changes from the top down, including keeping Wall Street’s, not just Big Pharma’s, grubby greedy hands out of the meat industry.

And let’s be careful about the terms we use. Leave out the word “farmer.” The family farmer has become a very endangered species and has been much maligned in the media, when criticism would be more aptly applied to corporate animal factories and the corporations that supply farmers and restrict farmers choices of what they can grow and raise and how they can do it. No doubt many would love to raise beef in a more wholesome way, but family farmers went out of the beef business decades ago because they lost so much money in it, some losing their farms. What we’re talking about is corporate feedlots and animal factories that use whatever means available to cut cost and time to marketable weight, so that profit is increased and CEOs get their obscene salaries and bonuses and shareholder dividends are paid.

So make your choice at the grocery store. Be a choosy consumer. Read the labels. Be informed. Be aware that the use of antibiotics and hormones is not required to be placed on the label. Meat raised without antibiotics and without hormones will specificallly state just that on the label or state organic. Ask the store manager for it if you don’t have this wholesome kind of meat available where you shop. You don’t need a law that removes your choices, just be an informed consumer. If a significant percentage of the population, around 5% and more, restricts their purchases to organic and naturally raised meat, the market will follow.

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]]> By: Drina Brookehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 Drina Brooke Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:25:03 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8403 PS I absolutely agree with everybody here that these farms are immoral and a disgrace. Just looking at the photos of all the over-crowded chickens above almost put tears in my eyes, and it definitely raised a level of disgust. This has got to be stopped, and the over-use of antibiotics to cover up a bacteria-breeding environment along with it. I fully agree with that! Thank you all and thank you, Debra Ray. PS I absolutely agree with everybody here that these farms are immoral and a disgrace. Just looking at the photos of all the over-crowded chickens above almost put tears in my eyes, and it definitely raised a level of disgust. This has got to be stopped, and the over-use of antibiotics to cover up a bacteria-breeding environment along with it. I fully agree with that! Thank you all and thank you, Debra Ray.

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]]> By: Drina Brookehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 Drina Brooke Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:18:23 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8402 Hello Debra Ray I fully agree with your concerns about the negative health impact of widespread antibiotic use on animals and people, each alike. And the contamination of our waters surely is no small concern, and surely the mutation of bacteria is a very serious problem. We are on the same page. I have only one concern to weigh in about an outright FDA ban: That once the government or its entities begin to ban this, ban that, allow this, allow that....then we get inappropriate government control and power can potentially begin to run amok. Once the grey zones have been treaded upon, the boundaries can very quickly fade from white, to grey, to black. Example: Even while the health insurance matter is a very serious concern and a humanitarian need, which should be defined legally as a right and not a privilege, and even while I fully believe that each and every human being should be covered by single payer healthcare....I also just as fully believe that the government mandate over our very own pocketbooks is scary and an unprecedented power grab. I know you share that same view, and thank you for your astuteness and proactivity in this area. In a similar way, I think a ban of antibiotic use would have similar impact. If farmers need to treat their animals on occasion with antibiotics, a ban would mean they wouldn' t be free to do that. If the government outright bans something, we are being censored and controlled. And control mania has a way of growing, not stopping or honoring the needs of others. I remain divided in my feelings about this issue, agreeing with you that antibiotic use should be toned way down in animal husbandry, and wanting to see something done about it. But then, here is also the other side of it. Spoken in true Renaissance style, "I know not what I should do". I just wanted to weigh this in. Thank you for all your motivated and concerned work, we really appreciate you and all that you do. And you do it so well too. BEst wishes, Drina Brooke, musician, herbalist and concerned citizen Hello Debra Ray
I fully agree with your concerns about the negative health impact of widespread antibiotic use on animals and people, each alike. And the contamination of our waters surely is no small concern, and surely the mutation of bacteria is a very serious problem. We are on the same page. I have only one concern to weigh in about an outright FDA ban: That once the government or its entities begin to ban this, ban that, allow this, allow that….then we get inappropriate government control and power can potentially begin to run amok. Once the grey zones have been treaded upon, the boundaries can very quickly fade from white, to grey, to black.
Example: Even while the health insurance matter is a very serious concern and a humanitarian need, which should be defined legally as a right and not a privilege, and even while I fully believe that each and every human being should be covered by single payer healthcare….I also just as fully believe that the government mandate over our very own pocketbooks is scary and an unprecedented power grab. I know you share that same view, and thank you for your astuteness and proactivity in this area.
In a similar way, I think a ban of antibiotic use would have similar impact. If farmers need to treat their animals on occasion with antibiotics, a ban would mean they wouldn’ t be free to do that. If the government outright bans something, we are being censored and controlled. And control mania has a way of growing, not stopping or honoring the needs of others.
I remain divided in my feelings about this issue, agreeing with you that antibiotic use should be toned way down in animal husbandry, and wanting to see something done about it. But then, here is also the other side of it. Spoken in true Renaissance style, “I know not what I should do”.
I just wanted to weigh this in.
Thank you for all your motivated and concerned work, we really appreciate you and all that you do. And you do it so well too. BEst wishes, Drina Brooke, musician, herbalist and concerned citizen

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]]> By: Jane Goebelhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8381 Jane Goebel Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8381 I want to get anti-biotics from my doctor not a cow or chicken. I want to get anti-biotics from my doctor not a cow or chicken.

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]]> By: Junehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8380 June Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:20:33 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8380 Exactly, Juanita. This is why they're so hell-bent on banning natural medicines & practitioners. If we can't protect ourselves from all this poisoning, we will not live beyond our working years & they will only have to put up with us as long as we are paying taxes & supporting the government. Old age will be unheard of. I think our forefathers are surely spinning in their graves. Exactly, Juanita. This is why they’re so hell-bent on banning natural medicines & practitioners. If we can’t protect ourselves from all this poisoning, we will not live beyond our working years & they will only have to put up with us as long as we are paying taxes & supporting the government. Old age will be unheard of. I think our forefathers are surely spinning in their graves.

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]]> By: moonfaehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8365 moonfae Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:48:17 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8365 Bonnie, The FDA in in cahoots with the large pharmaceutical companies. They want you to take prescription drugs to keep that industry making its mega-profits. They want you to have cancer. If you get cancer, you need to take the really expensive pharmaceuticals! If we cure cancer, what will all these pharma companies make money from?The pharmaceutical companies also control the agencies that decide on "health limits" such as your ideal cholesterol level. That way they can get more and more people put onto these "maintenance" drugs and have a built-in demand for statins! They do not tell you that statin drugs have been proven to be ineffective in preventing heart attacks, and they do cause kidney and liver damage with long-term use. (Listen to the advertisement for Lipitor and the warning about getting your liver checked regularly!) Bonnie, The FDA in in cahoots with the large pharmaceutical companies. They want you to take prescription drugs to keep that industry making its mega-profits. They want you to have cancer. If you get cancer, you need to take the really expensive pharmaceuticals! If we cure cancer, what will all these pharma companies make money from?

The pharmaceutical companies also control the agencies that decide on “health limits” such as your ideal cholesterol level. That way they can get more and more people put onto these “maintenance” drugs and have a built-in demand for statins! They do not tell you that statin drugs have been proven to be ineffective in preventing heart attacks, and they do cause kidney and liver damage with long-term use. (Listen to the advertisement for Lipitor and the warning about getting your liver checked regularly!)

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]]> By: Ann Fhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8363 Ann F Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:22:50 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8363 ...one would hope Melissa that the factory farms would get the message. However, there are not enough of us our there like you and me that have chosen to stop eating what we know is contaminated. The numbers of people that are not informed is what fuels industry. I still have doctors and health practitioners (most recently my DOM., AP) that I would expect to know better tell me that I have to eat meat in order to be healthy. Unfortunately when a health practitioner tells me I have to eat meat I loose faith in their knowledge as my consultant. I have to be careful not to through the baby out with the bathwater. …one would hope Melissa that the factory farms would get the message. However, there are not enough of us our there like you and me that have chosen to stop eating what we know is contaminated. The numbers of people that are not informed is what fuels industry. I still have doctors and health practitioners (most recently my DOM., AP) that I would expect to know better tell me that I have to eat meat in order to be healthy. Unfortunately when a health practitioner tells me I have to eat meat I loose faith in their knowledge as my consultant. I have to be careful not to through the baby out with the bathwater.

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]]> By: Juanitahttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8351 Juanita Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:28:07 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8351 This is called human population control. This is called human population control.

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]]> By: Andra Addishttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8342 Andra Addis Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:40:30 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8342 I want the FDA to immediately ban the use of antibiotics in agribusiness. By enforcing this ban, the standard model for large-scale food-producing-animal factory farms will be eliminated. These feedlots are so cramped, so filthy, and so full of harmful bacteria like MRSA (which kills more people each year than AIDS) and e-coli that without regular doses of antibiotics, none of these animals would survive. These businesses will certainly claim medical necessity, even though their real goal is to continue to use antibiotics for growth purposes. This is an urgent public health issue.We need to bring our animal production practices closer to those found in Canada and the EU countries. I want the FDA to immediately ban the use of antibiotics in agribusiness. By enforcing this ban, the standard model for large-scale food-producing-animal factory farms will be eliminated. These feedlots are so cramped, so filthy, and so full of harmful bacteria like MRSA (which kills more people each year than AIDS) and e-coli that without regular doses of antibiotics, none of these animals would survive. These businesses will certainly claim medical necessity, even though their real goal is to continue to use antibiotics for growth purposes. This is an urgent public health issue.

We need to bring our animal production practices closer to those found in Canada and the EU countries.

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]]> By: anne perry brownhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8334 anne perry brown Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:05:44 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8334 Please stop allowing antibiotics in meat animals. It allows agribusiness to keep the animals in more toxic environments, and creates health risks for the end users, Please stop allowing antibiotics in meat animals. It allows agribusiness to keep the animals in more toxic environments, and creates health risks for the end users,

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]]> By: Constance Mancusohttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8333 Constance Mancuso Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:47:09 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8333 I could not complete your action alert because when I went to Regulations.gov,there was no web form to fill in that I could see. I could not complete your action alert because when I went to Regulations.gov,there was no web form to fill in that I could see.

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]]> By: Margery Oberheidehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8324 Margery Oberheide Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:45:12 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8324 One of my sons has contracted MRSA and is dealing with the horror of having it survive his ingestion of prescriptive antibiotics several times, resurging despite all efforts. And we have heard this story repeated among our friends with children or close relatives.To allow the proliferation of antibiotics in farm animals (especially in lieu of good, clean, hygienic and humane care) is to foment the development of more and more drug resistant bacteria/viruses. The insanity of this policy is mind boggling. One of my sons has contracted MRSA and is dealing with the horror of having it survive his ingestion of prescriptive antibiotics several times, resurging despite all efforts. And we have heard this story repeated among our friends with children or close relatives.

To allow the proliferation of antibiotics in farm animals (especially in lieu of good, clean, hygienic and humane care) is to foment the development of more and more drug resistant bacteria/viruses. The insanity of this policy is mind boggling.

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]]> By: dajad terlemezianhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8320 dajad terlemezian Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:03:15 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8320 with the '' F D A '' we don't need al-cida with the ” F D A ” we don’t need al-cida

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]]> By: Lydia Freundhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8318 Lydia Freund Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:06:05 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8318 You might be interested to know that people in depressed rural areas, for example parts of South Carolina where Iive, who often do not have medical insurance, are well aware that they can procure anti-biotics at a feed and seed. They do so, and they sometimes administer these to their children.Perhaps this is another reason: with so many people lacking health care, the human use of anti-biotics intended for animals in increasing. You might be interested to know that people in depressed rural areas, for example parts of South Carolina where Iive, who often do not have medical insurance, are well aware that they can procure anti-biotics at a feed and seed. They do so, and they sometimes administer these to their children.

Perhaps this is another reason: with so many people lacking health care, the human use of anti-biotics intended for animals in increasing.

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]]> By: Brenda Trouphttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8314 Brenda Troup Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:15:02 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8314 Forbid use of antibiotic in healthy food animals! Many too many diseases are becoming resistant because to the use. And taking arsenic out of food animals is a no brainer. Why hasn't it been done long since?? Forbid use of antibiotic in healthy food animals! Many too many diseases are becoming resistant because to the use.
And taking arsenic out of food animals is a no brainer. Why hasn’t it been done long since??

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]]> By: Lee Winslowhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8311 Lee Winslow Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:35:09 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8311 Just recommending that antibiotics are not used in the animals we eat is just not enough. What about all the people like myself, that are allergic to an antibiotic? Most people cannot raise their own meat. I have to take probiotics because the antibiotics in meat mess up my digestive system.Antibiotics should be banned in the raising of our meat animals and fowl. Just recommending that antibiotics are not used in the animals we eat is just not enough. What about all the people like myself, that are allergic to an antibiotic? Most people cannot raise their own meat. I have to take probiotics because the antibiotics in meat mess up my digestive system.

Antibiotics should be banned in the raising of our meat animals and fowl.

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]]> By: Bill Smithhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8308 Bill Smith Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:50:09 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8308 I tried to send mail to opposethe use of antibotics in agribusiness. Used your instructions to send info to Oklahoma congressman-their form never poped up?? I tried to send mail to opposethe use of antibotics in agribusiness.
Used your instructions to send info to Oklahoma congressman-their form never poped up??

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]]> By: Donna Travishttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8306 Donna Travis Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:46:50 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8306 I am very concerned in the use of antibiotics in feed animals. I have had MRSA infection 3 years ago and had to use the strongest IV antibiotics to defeat the infection. There are superbugs are evolving where the old antibiotics will be worthless. We must stop and curtail use in these type of situations but only if the animals are sick. For us to intake by meals is creating more problems than it is worth. Pharmaceutical companies must stop pushing farmers and factory feedlots to force tainted food supplies. I am very concerned in the use of antibiotics in feed animals. I have had MRSA infection 3 years ago and had to use the strongest IV antibiotics to defeat the infection. There are superbugs are evolving where the old antibiotics will be worthless. We must stop and curtail use in these type of situations but only if the animals are sick. For us to intake by meals is creating more problems than it is worth. Pharmaceutical companies must stop pushing farmers and factory feedlots to force tainted food supplies.

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]]> By: SAundra Crowellhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8303 SAundra Crowell Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:11:52 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8303 Why are there so many autistic and ADHD kids ? I believe it is in part that the parents are getting all of these manioulated not organic things to eat !! Why are there so many autistic and ADHD kids ? I believe it is in part that the parents are getting all of these manioulated not organic things to eat !!

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]]> By: DHFabianhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8296 DHFabian Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:34:42 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8296 Based on my experience, I would say it's simply not feasible to run a veal barn or large-scale operation without use of antibiotics, not only in treatment, but to prevent the spread of disease. A single disease can wipe out most of a herd.It would be best to get rid of feedlots, but I can't see that happening. Individual farmers have largely been forced out by huge "factory farms". It would take a tremendous amount of money to go into farming today. People need food, and prices are kept high by exporting much of what the US produces; they would be even higher without our factory farms. I think what we would need is a complete overhaul of our agricultural system, and that would be a massive undertaking that few (if any) would want to tackle.This is a profoundly complex issue, and it would be in the best interests of the country to put our best minds to work on finding some realistic solutions. Based on my experience, I would say it’s simply not feasible to run a veal barn or large-scale operation without use of antibiotics, not only in treatment, but to prevent the spread of disease. A single disease can wipe out most of a herd.

It would be best to get rid of feedlots, but I can’t see that happening. Individual farmers have largely been forced out by huge “factory farms”. It would take a tremendous amount of money to go into farming today. People need food, and prices are kept high by exporting much of what the US produces; they would be even higher without our factory farms. I think what we would need is a complete overhaul of our agricultural system, and that would be a massive undertaking that few (if any) would want to tackle.

This is a profoundly complex issue, and it would be in the best interests of the country to put our best minds to work on finding some realistic solutions.

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]]> By: Karin Radahttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8294 Karin Rada Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:09:37 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8294 The problem is the Mega farms. When you put thousands of animals in close quarters, you will breed disease. Animals should be allowed to roam free and chickens should be allowed to go outside to get some daylight. It is no wonder that we have swine and bird flu and Mad Cow disease. The problem is the Mega farms. When you put thousands of animals in close quarters, you will breed disease. Animals should be allowed to roam free and chickens should be allowed to go outside to get some daylight. It is no wonder that we have swine and bird flu and Mad Cow disease.

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]]> By: frances schusterhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8289 frances schuster Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:55:37 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8289 no antibiotics for farm animals. If we raise our animals with diginity they won't need them and we sure don't need them in our meat. no antibiotics for farm animals. If we raise our animals with diginity they won’t need them and we sure don’t need them in our meat.

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]]> By: Michael Carpenterhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8288 Michael Carpenter Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:45:57 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8288 The Pharm. Co.'s will pay well to keep it going. The Pharm. Co.’s will pay well to keep it going.

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]]> By: Michael Carpenterhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8287 Michael Carpenter Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:43:01 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8287 The Pharm. Co.'s will grease their to keep it going!! The Pharm. Co.’s will grease their to keep it going!!

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]]> By: Marcia Pettyhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8285 Marcia Petty Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:34:36 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8285 The problem is the feed lots. I've driven by them. You can smell the for miles. They are torture chambers for the animals and should be considered inhumane and immoral. There has to be another way for human beings to raise animals for food that is not driven my mega-corporation like farmers. This industry is a disgrace. The problem is the feed lots. I’ve driven by them. You can smell the for miles. They are torture chambers for the animals and should be considered inhumane and immoral. There has to be another way for human beings to raise animals for food that is not driven my mega-corporation like farmers. This industry is a disgrace.

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]]> By: christinehttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 christine Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:22:02 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8281 For decades they have blamed the ineffectiveness of anti-biotics on doctors over prescribing them for patients. The truth maybe more about greed and abuse of animals. For decades they have blamed the ineffectiveness of anti-biotics on doctors over prescribing them for patients. The truth maybe more about greed and abuse of animals.

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]]> By: Gabrielle Menendezhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 Gabrielle Menendez Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:13:57 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8278 We are already endangering ourselves with the amount of indiscriminate antibiotic use. Farm animals should have better living conditions so that such drugging is not necessary to begin with. It starts with good farming practices. We are already endangering ourselves with the amount of indiscriminate antibiotic use. Farm animals should have better living conditions so that such drugging is not necessary to begin with. It starts with good farming practices.

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]]> By: Gailhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8273 Gail Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:57:59 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8273 I think MRSA, C-Diff, VRE, and other superbugs were created in a lab, just the H1N1 virus. No one has shown me proof that these bacterias have mutated from a specific bacteria. I truly believe that. I had to fight like hell to get my father the antibiotics he needed. We use silver, golden seal, and many other natural things, because he got colonated with MRSA from a hospital. The last test he had, it was negative, which is a good thing. We all can pick up MRSA, C-Diff, and VRE, and I am watching people being denied antibiotics, and they are dying from not receiving proper medical care. I want to see scientific proof that these superbugs are caused from use of antibiotics, because I think Ebola, MRSA, C-Diff, VRE and other superbugs and viruses have been created to depopulate the earth. Call me a Conspiracy Theorist, because that is okay, but the hand writing is on the wall. The chemicals they put in the soil that goes into our food and all the other poisons and toxins, hormones in the feed, which goes into the meat and causes us cancer, we do not have chance. If people do not wake up to what is going on, and start speaking out, we will not live very long. Then there are the vaccines with cancer causing DNA and chemicals, and that is an entire other issue,. The drugs they put on the market are killing us and damaging our organs. I just do not understand how people cannot add up the facts to what is going on. I think MRSA, C-Diff, VRE, and other superbugs were created in a lab, just the H1N1 virus. No one has shown me proof that these bacterias have mutated from a specific bacteria. I truly believe that. I had to fight like hell to get my father the antibiotics he needed. We use silver, golden seal, and many other natural things, because he got colonated with MRSA from a hospital. The last test he had, it was negative, which is a good thing. We all can pick up MRSA, C-Diff, and VRE, and I am watching people being denied antibiotics, and they are dying from not receiving proper medical care. I want to see scientific proof that these superbugs are caused from use of antibiotics, because I think Ebola, MRSA, C-Diff, VRE and other superbugs and viruses have been created to depopulate the earth. Call me a Conspiracy Theorist, because that is okay, but the hand writing is on the wall. The chemicals they put in the soil that goes into our food and all the other poisons and toxins, hormones in the feed, which goes into the meat and causes us cancer, we do not have chance. If people do not wake up to what is going on, and start speaking out, we will not live very long. Then there are the vaccines with cancer causing DNA and chemicals, and that is an entire other issue,. The drugs they put on the market are killing us and damaging our organs. I just do not understand how people cannot add up the facts to what is going on.

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]]> By: SANDIhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8272 SANDI Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:54:43 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8272 You are kidding, I hope. All I can say is that this is such an old issue I don't know why we are dealing with it. One more time, Leave my food alone! What will it take for the FDA to stop being stupid. Why not make the FDA take Antibiotics, since they are dealing with the American population.When will the abuse stop for these animals....I took action in my own life and quit eating animals.....I don't want animals to be abused so I can eat. Sandi You are kidding, I hope.
All I can say is that this is such an old issue I don’t know why we are dealing with it.
One more time, Leave my food alone!
What will it take for the FDA to stop being stupid. Why not make the FDA take Antibiotics, since they are dealing with the American population.

When will the abuse stop for these animals….I took action in my own life and quit eating
animals…..I don’t want animals to be abused so I can eat.
Sandi

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]]> By: elliotthttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8271 elliott Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:46:52 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8271 for people pets and planet.... get big pHARMA out... for people pets and planet…. get big pHARMA out…

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]]> By: Keith Huxollhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8268 Keith Huxoll Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:37:48 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8268 When it comes to both animals and humans, antibiotics should be used sparingly; however, that would be for the best interest of the general public. It's a crying shame that the FDA doesn't care about the health and well-being of the people enough because if they did antibiotic use in animals would be closely monitored and only given when absolutely necessary rather than to bloat the wallet of the big farmers who run these factory farms. When it comes to both animals and humans, antibiotics should be used sparingly; however, that would be for the best interest of the general public. It’s a crying shame that the FDA doesn’t care about the health and well-being of the people enough because if they did antibiotic use in animals would be closely monitored and only given when absolutely necessary rather than to bloat the wallet of the big farmers who run these factory farms.

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]]> By: Roger Dedonhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8264 Roger Dedon Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:26:40 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8264 Please preserve the use of antibiotics for Medical use only. Please preserve the use of antibiotics for Medical use only.

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]]> By: jewelhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8258 jewel Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:08:09 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8258 This is outrageous. Recommend SH..... Do somthing. Do your job. If you cant, we need an agency who will look out for our best interests and your not it. This is outrageous. Recommend SH….. Do somthing. Do your job. If you cant, we need an agency who will look out for our best interests and your not it.

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]]> By: mona dworkinhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8251 mona dworkin Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:54:36 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8251 It is disturbing that the FDA does not recognize the danger with using antibiotics with farm animals. If the animal is getting them- those eating the animal are sure to ingest the antibiotics as well. It is disturbing that the FDA does not recognize the danger with using antibiotics with farm animals. If the animal is getting them- those eating the animal are sure to ingest the antibiotics as well.

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]]> By: Melissa Nuneshttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8246 Melissa Nunes Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:45:48 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8246 I stopped eating meat some time ago because of the presence of antibiotics in food given to chickens, cows and pigs. If enough people just don't buy the product, the factory farms will get the message. I stopped eating meat some time ago because of the presence of antibiotics in food given to chickens, cows and pigs. If enough people just don’t buy the product, the factory farms will get the message.

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]]> By: Vinayakhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8241 Vinayak Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:33:02 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8241 I oppose the use of antibiotics in agribusiness..........Please stop this now.............. I oppose the use of antibiotics in agribusiness……….Please stop this now…………..

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]]> By: Bonnie Richardshttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8240 Bonnie Richards Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:32:56 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8240 I can see no reason why the agency that is purportedly set up to protect the people would not intervene and require thee harmful (profit driven) practices to cease. How high do cancer rates have to climb before you put a stop to profit driven activities including the use of hormones and antibiotics in meat. Please stop it now! I can see no reason why the agency that is purportedly set up to protect the people would not intervene and require thee harmful (profit driven) practices to cease. How high do cancer rates have to climb before you put a stop to profit driven activities including the use of hormones and antibiotics in meat. Please stop it now!

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]]> By: vivianhttp://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-for-farm-animals%e2%80%94is-the-fda-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-8239 vivian Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:32:25 +0000 http://www.anh-usa.org/?p=4427#comment-8239 This is just a joke. The FDA should be banned from having a say on any of our drugs or food. Their intrests our obviously not with the people of the US. The truth is coming out slowly but surely .. and soon, as they stand now, they will be a thing of the past. Good idea gone corrupt by greed. This is just a joke. The FDA should be banned from having a say on any of our drugs or food. Their intrests our obviously not with the people of the US. The truth is coming out slowly but surely .. and soon, as they stand now, they will be a thing of the past. Good idea gone corrupt by greed.

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