Teleconference on Legislation to Help Curtail Overuse of Antibiotics on Factory Farms

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Teleconference on Legislation to Help Curtail Overuse of Antibiotics on Factory Farms

Chipotle restaurant CEO joins Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and leading antibiotic expert to discuss the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009.

Nearly one year after the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production recommended that America reform the way food animals are raised, Rep. Louise Slaughter will reintroduce on Tuesday, March 17, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (PAMTA).

Click here to listen to the audio of the teleconference.

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