Stories by Ransdell Pierson | Canadian Cattlemen

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

By Bill Berkrot, Ransdell Pierson May 27, 2016

Reuters — U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the […] Read more

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U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

By Ransdell Pierson, toni-clarke June 16, 2015

Washington/New York | Reuters –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made good on its proposal to effectively ban artificial trans fats from a wide range of foods, from microwave popcorn to frozen pizza, saying they raise the risk of heart disease. Under new FDA regulations, partially hydrogenated oils, which have been shown […] Read more

Livestock

New U.S. rules aim to cut antibiotic use in farm animals

By Charles Abbott, Ransdell Pierson December 11, 2013

In a bid to stem a surge in human resistance to certain antibiotics, U.S. regulators announced new guidelines to phase out their use as a growth enhancer in livestock. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the antibiotics could still be used to treat illnesses in animals raised for meat, but should otherwise be […] Read more

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Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

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U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

U.S. FDA to cut trans fats from foods

New U.S. rules aim to cut antibiotic use in farm animals

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