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by maxerickson 3835 days ago
The US requires a withdrawal period before slaughter:

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-...

Select "Can hormones and antibiotics be used in cattle raising?".

I don't think In the US, you can keep them in miserable conditions and then pump them full of antibiotics before slaughtering. reasonably captures that.