Use of antibiotics in livestock to be regulated
KOREA - The rampant use of antibiotics here has long posed a threat to people’s health. According to report by World Health Organization (WHO), Koreans have the highest resistance to penicillin, a traditional antibiotic. It is welcoming to hear that the government is pushing to enact a law on foodstuff safety under which the use of antibiotics on poultry, livestock and fisheries farming can be regulated toward the end of this year.