Animal Agriculture Alliance responds to report calling for drug label refinements

Animal Agriculture Alliance responds to report calling for drug label refinements Animal agriculture – including farmers, veterinarians, feed mills and animal health companies – is currently working to implement significant changes in the way antibiotics are used to keep food animals healthy.  These changes build on animal agriculture’s decades-long history of innovation and continuous improvement…

Alliance Statement on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Report

Alliance Statement on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Report September 22, 2014 – The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) today released a report detailing the important measures being taken to combat antimicrobial resistance. The Animal Agriculture Alliance knows and understands that antibiotic resistance is a serious public…

Alliance Responds to Walmart Animal Welfare and Antibiotic Use Position Announcement

Alliance Responds to Walmart Animal Welfare and Antibiotic Use Position Announcement May 22, 2015 – Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. announced today new positions regarding animal welfare and the use of antibiotics in farm animals. The Animal Agriculture Alliance released the following statement, attributable to Kay Johnson Smith, Alliance President and CEO. “We appreciate…

Alliance to Explore ‘Antibiotics Endgame’ During Stakeholders Summit Panel

Alliance to Explore ‘Antibiotics Endgame’ During Stakeholders Summit Panel Representatives from Panera Bread, Perdue Farms and Certified Angus Beef to Participate   March 12, 2014 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today the speakers on a panel about antibiotics at its 13th annual Stakeholders Summit, themed “Cracking the Millennial Code,” to be held May 8-9, 2014 in Crystal…