80 percent of antibiotics produced in the U.S. are given to animals, not humans
"In fact, 80 percent of all antibiotics produced in the U.S. are given to animals, not humans."
The Center for Food Safety, “FDA Announces Antibiotic Reduction Plan,” Food Safety Now!, Spring 2012, 6. Available at: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/1039/food-irradiation/press-re... [verified 4/18/14].