CBS Evening News, featuring Katie Couric, has scheduled a two-part
report on antimicrobial use in food-animal production. Baring major
breaking news that would delay the reports, the series is scheduled for
evening news broadcasts next week — possibly Feb. 9 and 10. (The
newscast begins at 5:30 p.m. CST.)
The reports are expected to feature Couric and will look at both
meat and poultry production. A CBS production crew has filmed organic
and conventional pork production systems, as well as a Pennsylvania
organic turkey grower among other entities. The National Pork Board
provided Liz Wagstrom, assistant vice president of science and
technology for the Pork Checkoff to speak on behalf of the pork
industry.
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