Rising Superbug Threat from Factory Farming: Study shows one million deaths aannually and projected doubling by 2050

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of World Health Day, World Animal Protection releases its report 'Global public health cost of AMR (antimicrobial resistance) related to antibiotic use on factory farms' The report details how 84 per cent of antibiotics administered on factory farms are not used to treat sick animals, rather administered on healthy livestock to prevent disease from the cramped, cruel conditions or used as a food supplement to accelerate weight gain for maximum market profits.

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