The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is celebrating its annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week this week (Nov. 14-20), and the National Pork Board is touting its members’ commitment to doing what’s best for their animals, their customers and their communities. NPB is using this week to demonstrate why it is critical to use antibiotics wisely to safeguard the health and well-being of people, animals and the environment.
"The Get Smart About Antibiotics Week is a good time to reflect on our long history of accomplishments in the antibiotics area, such as using these medications responsibly and embracing the updated Pork Quality Assurance Plus certification program," said National Pork Board President Jan Archer, a pig farmer from North Carolina. "As pig farmers, we are aware of the challenge of antibiotic resistance and are dedicated to working hard to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics, both on the farm and in human medicine."