Never has the debate surrounding the use of performance enhancers been undertaken with more urgency. As time runs out for antimicrobial growth promoters in Europe, international experts will meet early in the New Year to compare notes.

01 dec 2004

There is a continuing controversy on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters for food animals. This article considers the use of antibiotics as growth promoters and then examines some of the alternative methods for achieving meat of high quality.

01 oct 2002