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Animal Ethics

While some chicken producers and poultry purchasers have taken steps to reduce antibiotic use, the hog industry remains largely resistant to change. To address this problem, I have introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. Slaughter Member of Congress, 28th District, New York Washington, Sept.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

March 27, 2007 To the Editor: Livestock producers raise their animals under humane standards and under the care of a veterinarian. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, management and husbandry are more important than the type of production system for ensuring the health and well-being of pigs. That is never humane.