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.