Organic poultry pathogen control from farm to fork.
In October 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture issued the framework for the National Organic Program. Under these guidelines, the use of many chemicals and all antibiotics for animals to be labeled organic have been prohibited. There is currently a great demand to find not only organic substances to use as feed additives but also alternative treatment methods for common poultry diseases. This article is intended as a brief introduction to the research presently being pursued to develop suitable additives and treatments for this rapidly growing sector of the food industry.
O'Bryan
Corliss A
CA
Center for Food Safety-IFSE and Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704, USA.
Crandall
Philip G
PG
Ricke
Steven C
SC
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