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Antibiotic use in livestock to rise 30% globally by 2040, according to new estimates

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Abstract

Unless agriculture practices change, the use of antibiotics in livestock worldwide is projected to increase 19% in 5 years and almost 30% by 2040-to more than 140,000 tons-according to new estimates by scientists with the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published in Nature Communications.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    03 April 2025
  • Primary Author
    Jim Wappes
  • Source
    CIDRAP
  • Language
    English
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