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Antibiotics
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Antibiotics is a veterinary drug — Growth promotion and feed efficiency in animals
What it does
Growth promotion and feed efficiency in animals
Where you'll see it
Animal feed for growth promotion
What the research says
Contributes to antibiotic resistance in human pathogens; EU has recommended phasing out all antibiotic growth promoters.
Regulatory status
- Notes: EU has recommended phasing out all antibiotic growth promoters
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): The EU has recommended phasing out all such antibiotic growth promoters