Stating that 50% of antibiotics administered globally are misused on animals raised for food, World Health Organization medical officer Dr. Fabio Scano cautions about the threat of drug-resistant diseases, with adverse effects already being seen in both human and animal populations.
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-chinese-ministry-antibiotic-overuse.html,
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7343904.html,
http://www.wpro.who.int/china/media_centre/press_releases/PR_20110407.htm