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Competitive Enterprise Institute Warns Against Antibiotic ban
The Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted comments earlier this week on a Food and Drug Administration proposal to limit the use of certain antibiotics in livestock, warning that a ban could unintentionally increase the threat of foodborne illness in the United States.
The FDA draft guidance would prohibit the use of “medically important” antibiotics for growth promotion in food-producing animals such as cows, pigs and chickens and would require veterinary oversight for remaining uses. In its comments, CEI warned that “uses of these drugs for growth promotion reduces pathogen loads in animal-derived foods and have a positive impact on human safety, so such restrictions could do more harm than good.”
The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted comments last week to FDA on the proposed ban. AFBF told FDA that developing strategies for reducing antimicrobial resistance is critically important for protecting both public and animal health. However, AFBF stressed that there are still no peer-reviewed scientific studies to support the theory that judicious use of antibiotics in livestock increases antibiotic resistance in people. In addition, there is no data to indicate limiting antibiotic use in livestock decreases human health problems with antibiotic resistance.
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Utah Legislative Interim Committees Meet
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee will be meeting Wednesday, September 15, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Senate Building Room 210. The agenda is found HERE.
Highlights of the 2010 General Legislative Session are available HERE. Also, a 2010 General Session Appropriations Summary is available HERE.
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- Ag in the News - links to recent articles on Utah and American agriculture
- A listing of Farmers Markets in Utah can be found HERE. Additionally, the Utah Farm Bureau sponsors 'produce only' markets at Murray Park and South Jordan City Hall.
- Read the Utah Farm Bureau's Booklet on the need to protect private property rights HERE. Be sure to contact your legislator to let them know how you feel regarding the protection of private property rights. The link above lets you search for your legislators using your home address. You can also search directly from the Senate and House websites.
- Check out the Utah Farm Bureau group page on Facebook. Visit facebook.com and search 'Utah Farm Bureau' and you can join the group. This is another avenue to use to tell agriculture's story, bridging the gap between consumers and their food. You can also look up videos on the 'UtahFarmer' channel on YouTube.
- Read Utah Farm Bureau Federation CEO Randy Parker's monthly column HERE.
- You can now pay your Utah Farm Bureau membership dues online! You can also pay registration costs for the Annual and Midyear conferences. Visit the 'Membership' tab above to be redirected to a secure payment location.
- The September 2010 Farm Bureau News is now available online.
- Follow this link to the Utah Department of Agrictulture and Food to get the most up-to-date commodity and market prices available, including many of the local livestock auctions.
- Check the America's Heartland Web site for details on where and when the show airs in your market.
- Idaho Public Radio presents the weekly 'Diane Josephy Peavey Essay'. From the ranch outside Carey, Idaho, the author of Bitterbrush Country, Peavey writes narrates a weekly essay, providing an insiders view of the joys, struggles, and adventures of life in rural Idaho. This perspective can be shared by many in Utah.
- FFA students can go HERE. to learn more about the connection between the FFA and the Utah Farm Bureau, including information on the FFA Discussion Meet.
- Participate in a survey from Dodge that seeks to get information on the vehicle buying habits of consumers. Help guide the way Dodge can offer you vehicles! Click HERE to take the survey.
- Information on the 2010 Free Pesticide Disposal Event can be found HERE.
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Discounts on local attractions such as Lagoon, Seven Peaks Waterpark, and the Salt Lake Bees baseball team area available.
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Farm Bureau now has a new discount on cell phone service with T-Mobile. Discounts on monthly charges, equipment and set-up available.
- All-Day passes for Universal Studios or Legoland make great additions to a family's summer travel plans to Southern California in 2009.
- Hotel Discounts. 20% Choice Hotels, including Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn and Econo lodge. Save 10% off of the "Best Available Rate" for various hotel chains including Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Ramada and Days Inn with advance reservations.
- Sears Commercial and the Utah Farm Bureau have teamed up to provide an outstanding new member benefit! This benefit is not available through Sears Retail stores. CLICK HERE for more information on how to order.
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