<p>Pew's campaign on human health and industrial farming is working to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by phasing out the overuse and misuse of the drugs in food animal production. We work with public health and food industry leaders, veterinarians, agricultural interestes, academics, and citizen groups who share our objective of protecting human and animal health.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx The same antibiotics used to treat sick people are also given to healthy animals — in much greater numbers — to make them grow faster and to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. These practices are contributing to the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs that make infections more difficult and costly to treat. In 2011, more antibiotics were sold for use in meat and poultry production than ever before. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899449583&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Record-High Antibiotic Sales for Meat and Poultry&WT.z_contenttype=Report What New Year's resolution at the top of Pew's list could help make the food supply safter for Americans? Find out in this opinion editorial written by Laura Rogers, director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899439522&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=A New Year's Resolution: Put Animals on an Antibiotics Diet&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial The Washington Post interviews Laura Rogers, the director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, who warns, "Without antibiotics, routine surgeries aren't safe. Transplants would be all but impossible. Strep throat moves from a minor worry to a major threat." Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899439199&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=The One Issue Food Activists Should Focus On&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Laura Rogers, project director for the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, issued the following statement on the Delivering Antibiotic Transparency in Animals (DATA) Act. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899424573&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Pew Comments on Proposed Antibiotics Legislation&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease The initiative of the Pew Campaign for Human Health and Industrial Farming warns mothers about the growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:09:33 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899418406&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Supermoms Fighting Superbugs (Fall 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Celebrity chefs and restauranteurs Suzanne Goin and Mary Sue Milliken, who serve only antibiotic-free meat in their establishments, came to Washington, D.C., on May 15 to urge the FDA to rein in the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food animal production Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899404734&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Chefs Highlight Need to End Overuse of Antibiotics in Food Animal Production&WT.z_contenttype=Summary An editorial in the Washington Post highlights the need for industry, regulators and science to do more to stop the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture and halt the rise of "superbugs." Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899402625&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Meat and ‘Superbugs’&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle An opinion editorial by Rebecca W. Rimel, president and chief executive officer of The Pew Charitable Trusts, highlights recent steps taken by regulators, lawmakers, businesses and health professionals to thwart 'superbugs' and develop new antibiotics. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899402328&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Next Steps to Thwart 'Superbugs'&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <br />Human Health and Industrial Farming campaign project director Laura Rogers commends two recent actions by the FDA to restrict animal use of antibiotics as important first steps to protect human health. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899389606&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Human Health and Industrial Farming&WT.rss_a=Rules Tighten on Antibiotic Use In Farm Livestock (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx