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Is eating meat from animals treated with antibiotics harmful?

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All meat and meat products in Singapore, whether the animals were raised with or without antibiotics, must comply with Singapore's strict food safety standards. They are safe for consumption when good food safety practices prescribed are followed. Antibiotics are necessary to control and treat diseases in animals. Livestock, poultry, and fish treated with antibiotics cannot be harvested until a specified withdrawal period has been observed, allowing antibiotic residues to be sufficiently cleared from the animal's system. The responsible use of antibiotics in food-producing animals helps lower the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. Eating meat from animals that have been treated with antibiotics as prescribed does not cause antibiotic resistance in people.

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