By: Allison Kronberg
At least 23,000 Americans die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections, some of which may come from exposure to livestock antibiotics that end up in food.
To prevent these deaths, researchers and lawmakers are looking for ways to keep those antibiotics from getting into food in the first place.
The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution this month supporting federal legislation that would ban unnecessary antibiotics — those that aren’t directly used for treating sick animals.