How American Moms in an Internet Study View Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production
Submitted on May 29, 2011 (Original item from April, 2011)
Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Factory Farming | Food Safety, Additives or Diseases | Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria | Health, Personal Health | Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption
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Short Description:
Research conducted on behalf of the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that 80% of American moms are concerned about the use of antibiotics in animals farmed for food and more than three-quarters would support federal regulations to limit such use.
Abstract:
When asked about regulation of industrial farms, 63% of American moms said there should be a lot more, while 30% felt it should stay the same and 7% thought there should be less regulation. In general, the level of support for more regulation was similar to that identified in 2008. Moreover, 80% of American mothers say they are very concerned about antibiotics being given to food animals.
American mothers are generally supportive of proposed federal regulation, specifically that which (strongly favor%/ total favor%):
- Allows antibiotics to be used for sick animals, but not to promote growth (61%/ 83%)
- Requires producers to submit annual report to FDA showing amount and purpose of antibiotics used on farm (60%/ 83%)
- Requires that any antibiotics used on food animals be prescribed and administered by veterinarians (55%/ 80%)
- Requires the FDA to rule on what constitutes "judicious" use of antibiotics in food animals so all parties have the same info (51%/ 77%)
- Creates and expands USDA programs that provide producers with info on best practices (50%/ 79%)
- Allows antibiotics to be used in treatment of sick animals, but not to compensate for effects of inadequate living conditions (49%/ 75%)
- Stops the practice of giving antibiotics to healthy food animals if they are similar to antibiotics used on humans (49%/ 72%)
Overall, 78% of moms would support all seven of the above listed recommendations.
Spot Check Number:
1702
Sponsor:
Pew Charitable Trusts
Animal Type:
Farm Animals
Record Type:
Research Study
Research Method:
Online Survey
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
804
Population Descriptors:
U.S. mothers who have children age 16 or younger
Year Conducted:
April, 2011
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