A human health crisis is brewing on our nation’s farms. An estimated 70 percent of antibiotics used in the United States are fed to animals that are not sick, a practice that breeds antibiotic-resistant bacteria and causes costly, painful, and sometimes deadly human diseases.

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged the scientific consensus on the connection between human health and this nontherapeutic antibiotic use on the farm. Yet the FDA’s actions, including a recently released set of principles on this subject, have not yet tackled the problem.

The FDA is currently asking for public feedback on this issue. Write today to tell the agency to get serious about addressing antibiotic overuse in animal agriculture.

The deadline for comments is August 30, 2010. Learn more about antibiotic resistance and the FDA’s current guidance.

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