Mailbag #9: Is antimicrobial use in farm animals responsible for the spread of resistance bacteria
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This week on Tales of the Resistance we continue our multi-week discussion on questions brought to us by our audience! Today, we'll tackle these questions: Is it true that meat purchased from supermarkets contains antibiotic resistance bacteria? Is antimicrobial use in farm animals responsible for the spread of resistance bacteria? Who is responsible for approving the use of agricultural antimicrobials?
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This show is produced by the iAMResponsible project, a nationwide university outreach team led by Amy Schmidt at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln . Find out more about the project here. Funding for the iAMResponsbile Project was provided by USDA-NIFA Award Nos. 2017-68003-26497, 2018-68003-27467 and 2018-68003-27545. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Intro and outro music was by BenSound
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