Denmark Releases Letter to U.S.
Congress Confirming Success of Antibiotic
Ban 
  
Four members of the House Agriculture Committee
- Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA), Rep.
Leonard Boswell (D-IA), and Rep. Steve King - made a recent trip
to Denmark to learn firsthand about the country's
experience banning the use of antibiotics for growth promotion
in livestock. Their trip demonstrates the continued interest and
debate surrounding this issue on Capitol
Hill.
 
As a follow-up to their meeting with the delegation
from the Agriculture Committee, the Danish
Government released a letter addressed to Congress. The
letter aims to prevent any rumors or "creative" interpretations
of Denmark's experience banning the use of antibiotics for
nontherapeutic purposes in the livestock sector. Instead, the
letter strongly and clearly describes the
success of Denmark's efforts, and documents the lack of
negative effects on the livestock industry due to the ban. Read the Danish Government's letter to
Congress here.



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