Antibiotics are out. Farmers need a new way to keep animals healthy
1999
1999
1999
The European Union bans the use of avoparcin, bacitracin, spiramycin, tylosin and virginiamycin.
2016
1999
1999
Chinese government announces a national plan for 2017-2020 to tackle superbug spread by curbing antibiotic use in livestock.
2017
1999
2017
FDA bans all growth promotion practices that use antibiotics.
2018
2018
2017
Both south-east asian countries ban the practice of growth promotion using antibiotics.
2019
2018
2019
Indian government has banned the use of Colistin in livestock production in an effort to curb superbug spread.
2020
2018
2019
Feed production enterprises order to stop the production of commercial feed for growth-promoting pharmaceutical feed additives
To get to zero antibiotics, a new approach is needed.
Moving away from antibiotics is essential. But current alternatives lack efficacy and are too expensive.