Rejected petition End the use of all antibiotics as growth promoters in animals

Sweeden have ended the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, setting an example to us all.

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A report calling for the immediate end to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters can be found at

http://www.fao.org/docrep/ARTICLE/AGRIPPA/555_EN.HTM

Leaving the EU may mean that this is an issue, along with other animal welfare and health issues, such as genetically modified crops, growth promoters and hormone fed food, which may be used to gain a trade deal with the USA, where the use of antibiotics is widespread.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition because the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animals was banned in the UK and the rest of the EU in 2006. We are therefore unsure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.

You can find out more here:

https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PN-0588

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 24 January 2019
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