Antibiotics

Agriculture - Overhead view of a mixed herd (Angus, Black Baldie, Hereford and Crossbred) of beef cattle at a feedlot; near Stillwater, Minnesota, USA.

Ads for Livestock Antibiotics Fly in the Face of FDA Rules. Will the Agency Step In?

January 25, 2022

Could a Rapid Test For Antibiotics Bring Transparency to the Meat Supply Chain?

November 23, 2021

Packaged pieces of meat on a supermarket showcase

Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Address the Meat Industry’s Role in Antibiotic Resistance?

April 27, 2021

a bunch of cows corralled in pens being fed medically important antibiotics in their feed

Can Cover Crops Save Florida’s Citrus?

January 22, 2020

UF/IFAS specialist and citrus growers scout the grove for insects. Beneficial insects are always around with the diversity of species and flowering in the cover crops. (Photo by Juanita Popenoe)

Americans Eat More Chicken Than Ever. Leah Garcés is Working to Change the Industry.

By Nadra Nittle

September 9, 2019

photo of leah garcés of mercy for animals and the cover of grilled her new book on animal welfare and factory farms

Florida’s Citrus Trees Face Extinction. Are Antibiotics the Only Answer?

January 23, 2019

USDA Agriculture Research Service entomologists inspect Florida orange trees for Asian citrus psyllids. (USDA photo by Stephen Ausmus.)

Activists Take the Fight for Fair Food to Shareholder Meetings

By Sarah Shemkus

April 9, 2018

shareholder activism meeting

Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

By Liesl Schwabe

September 12, 2017

Factory Farming Is Sweeping the U.K.

By Christina Cooke

September 5, 2017

UK factory farm for chickens

Can Organic Food Prevent a Public Health Crisis?

By Elizabeth Grossman

March 8, 2017

picking apples no pesticides

“Nightmare” Bacteria Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotics Discovered on Farm

By Christina Cooke

December 15, 2016

piglets antibiotics

6 Questions to Ask Before Buying a ‘Humane’ Turkey

November 21, 2016

What you need to know about label claims, transparency, and animal welfare before buying your Thanksgiving Day turkey.

Do Americans Eat Too Much Chicken?

September 14, 2016

table chicken

How the TTIP Could Make Ethical Meat Harder to Find

By Elizabeth Grossman

July 12, 2016

buying meat -- TTIP

Can Compost Recycle Our Drugs?

By Erik Neumann

June 1, 2016

compost

5 Food Systems Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from Denmark

By Rachel Cernansky

January 22, 2016

Denmark Flag with Food

Most Fast Food Restaurants Get a Failing Grade on Antibiotic Use in Meat

By Elizabeth Grossman

September 15, 2015

fast food antibiotics

This is How Many Factory Farms We Need To Satisfy America’s Meat Habit

May 28, 2015

Pig Tales: New Book Tells The Story of Pork in America

By Twilight Greenaway

May 5, 2015

Five Things to Consider About Tyson’s Big Antibiotics Announcement

May 4, 2015

Study Links Widely Used Pesticides to Antibiotic Resistance

By Elizabeth Grossman

March 24, 2015

Poll: 9 out of 10 Doctors Concerned About Antibiotics in Livestock

By The Civil Eats Editors

October 23, 2014

How McDonald’s Could Serve Up a Happier Meal

By Naomi Starkman

October 13, 2014

All the News That’s Fit to Eat: New Poultry Rules, GMO-Resistant Bugs, and Climate-Friendly Cheerios

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 1, 2014

poultry inspection

Why the Makers of Animal Growth Hormones Shouldn’t Control the Hunger Debate

By Andy Bellatti

June 23, 2014

cows