Antibiotics

a pig eating antibiotic-filled feed in a hog barn

The Field Report: FDA Data Shows a Worrisome Increase in Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture

By Lisa Held

December 13, 2022

Plus, more climate-smart commodities, a state-level push for free school meals, and more.

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

By Lisa Held

January 25, 2022

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

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

By Lisa Held

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?

By Lisa Held

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?

By Nano Riley

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?

By Lela Nargi

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

Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

By Liesl Schwabe

September 12, 2017

Factory Farming Is Sweeping the U.K.

By Christina Cooke

September 5, 2017

Can Organic Food Prevent a Public Health Crisis?

By Elizabeth Grossman

March 8, 2017

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

By Christina Cooke

December 15, 2016

6 Questions to Ask Before Buying a ‘Humane’ Turkey

By Lynne Curry

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?

By Lisa Held

September 14, 2016

How the TTIP Could Make Ethical Meat Harder to Find

By Elizabeth Grossman

July 12, 2016

Can Compost Recycle Our Drugs?

By Erik Neumann

June 1, 2016

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

By Rachel Cernansky

January 22, 2016

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

By Elizabeth Grossman

September 15, 2015

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

By Anna Roth

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

By Anna Roth

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

Antibiotics

The Field Report: FDA Data Shows a Worrisome Increase in Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture

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

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

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

Can Cover Crops Save Florida’s Citrus?

Today’s food system is complex.

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

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

Activists Take the Fight for Fair Food to Shareholder Meetings

Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

Factory Farming Is Sweeping the U.K.

Can Organic Food Prevent a Public Health Crisis?

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

6 Questions to Ask Before Buying a ‘Humane’ Turkey

Do Americans Eat Too Much Chicken?

How the TTIP Could Make Ethical Meat Harder to Find

Thank you for being a loyal reader.

Can Compost Recycle Our Drugs?

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

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

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

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

Five Things to Consider About Tyson’s Big Antibiotics Announcement

Study Links Widely Used Pesticides to Antibiotic Resistance

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

How McDonald’s Could Serve Up a Happier Meal

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