Milk And Antibiotics: Making Sure Your Milk Is Safe
Every day, the dairy community strives to do things responsibly; fromΒ taking care of cows to making sure your milk is free of antibiotics.
One part of that is helping people understand how antibiotics are used responsibly on a dairy farm, and why you can be assured thatΒ all milk at the grocery store is antibiotic-free.
Sometimes itβs necessary for dairy farmers to work with veterinarians to treat their cows with antibiotics when theyβre ill, just as we sometimes need medication when weβre sick. However, there are strict government standards and protocols that ensure there arenβt antibiotics in the milk you buy at the store.
How can you know for sure?
In 2015, the FDAβs Center for Veterinary MedicineΒ reported that the milk you buy at your grocery store is safeΒ after collecting milk samples from nearly 2,000 dairy farms across the country.
Hereβs how the dairy community makes sure your milk isΒ safe and free of antibiotics.
