Antimicrobial Growth Promoters: Where Do We Go from Here?

by M.W.A. Verstegen and Daniel Barug

"It is widely acknowledged that the inclusion of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in the diet of livestock increases growth rate. However, many questions arise on whether the benefits outweigh the risks, or vice versa. Recent legislative developments in the European Union and USA, recommendations by the World Health Organization, initiatives taken by the food chain, and consumer concerns all point to a widespread (voluntary) removal of antibiotic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9076998876
• ISBN13: 9789076998879
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Brill Wageningen Academic
• Length: 422 Pages