Dairy Farmers, FDA Feud Over Milk Testing

Dairy farmers are protesting a plan by the Food and Drug Administration to test milk from cows that may be tainted with illegal levels of antibiotics. FDA officials are concerned that the level of antibiotics could contaminate the milk consumed by Americans. Farmers, along with dairy industry officials said the testing could force them to dump millions of gallons of milk while waiting for results. The testing, which was slated to start this month, has been postponed. (New York Times) Read more.

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