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Pass bill restricting antibiotics in animal food
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    james m nordlund
    Fargo, ND
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Why This Is Important

Farmers are producing super bugs.  There is abundant evidence that the routine use of antibiotics in farm animals produces bacteria which can attack humans and are resistant to many antibiotics. The American Medical Association and organizations like The Union of Concerned Scientists all support the restriction of routine antibiotic use in raising farm animals.  The Obama Administration proposes to restrict antibiotic use for food animals, and Rep Louise Slaughter has introduced a measure to that end.

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Please, pass bill restricting antibiotics in animal food

Dear Representative

Hi. As you may very well already know, farmers are producing super bugs. There is abundant evidence that the routine use of antibiotics in farm animals produces bacteria which can attack humans and are resistant to many antibiotics. The American Medical Association and organizations like The Union of Concerned Scientists all support the restriction of routine antibiotic use in raising farm animals. The Obama Administration proposes to restrict antibiotic use for food animals, and Rep Louise Slaughter has introduced a measure to that end. Congress please act to pass H.R. 1549, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA). Thanx. Goodbye.

Matutinally Yours,

[Your name]