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FDA to roll back use of antibiotics in beef, pork and poultry

The Food and Drug Administration is implementing a plan to phase out the use of antibiotics for the purpose of stimulating growth in healthy animals. Bacteria in the animals have become resistant to the drugs, and eventually, the resistant bacteria come into contact with humans. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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