Maryland Legislature Advances Bill That Would Prohibit Routine Antibiotic Use On Chickens

Legislation advancing in both chambers of the General Assembly could make all chicken raised in Maryland free from antibiotics.

The Senate and House of Delegates separately on Monday passed bills forbidding chicken companies from routinely giving birds antibiotics used to treat humans, unless the animals are sick.

The measure follows concerns about the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock, and whether it erodes the medicines' effectiveness in humans.

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