The UK’s massive use of antibiotics on farms is breeding lethal drug resistance into bacteria, writes Zac Goldsmith. Although we use five times more antibiotics per animal than Scandinavian countries, Cameron is mysteriously reluctant to clamp down on abuses.
Zac Goldsmith assembles cross-party group of MPs to finalise a genuine Recall Bill that puts voters in charge of sacking MPs who have lost the confidence of their constituents.
Cross-party support builds in favour of a genuine Recall BillA cross-party group of MPs has come together to create a genuine Recall Bill, that puts voters in charge of sacking MPs who have lost the confidence of their constituents
A new report from the World Organisation for Animal Health says the widespread use of the drugs on farm animals is a key factor in increasing resistance to such drugs in humans. We asked Zac Goldsmith, a Conservative MP and former editor of The Ecologist magazine, how significant the risk to human health could be.