By Ethan Covey
The use of antibiotics in animal agriculture contributes to the development of drug resistance and can adversely affect children’s health, according to an updated American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report, authored by the Committee on Infectious Diseases and Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change (Pediatrics 2024;154[4]:e2024068467).
“This report highlights the interrelatedness of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use in human, animal, plant and