Raising Pigs and Problems – Saying No to Antibiotics in Animal Feed – David Wallinga, M.D.

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Bacteria are all around us. Some are very close to becoming resistant to all the antibiotics we have. 74% of antibiotics are used in animal feed, not to treat sick animals. Dr. David Wallinga talks about the how the food system got where it is and how it can be improved.

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    About David Wallinga, M.D.

    Physician, Advocate, Writer Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

    David Wallinga, M.D., represents the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) as a de facto doctor to the nation’s ...read more.

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