1. Can this process be stopped without making agriculture economically unviable?
1.1. How much will abandoning these processes cost?
1.1.1. Can losses be offset through grants and other schemes?
1.2. Are there alternatives to this process?
1.2.1. What are the pros and cons of using these over other methods?
1.3. How widespread is this process?
2. What effect does this have on the soil quality?
2.1. Does it leach into the soil
2.1.1. How long does it remain in the soil?
2.1.1.1. Does it leak into rivers and ground water, if so what impact does this have?
2.2. What concentration of antibiotic reaches the soil through manure?
2.2.1. Can anything be done to remove it or hasten its departure?
2.3. What effect does this have on soil microbiota?
2.3.1. Does it affect the fetility of the soil?
3. What are the potential effects on humans who consume these animals products?
3.1. Does this effect human gut health?
3.2. What concentration of antibiotic is consumed by humans?
3.2.1. Does this lead to changes in human gut microbiota?
3.2.1.1. If so, how does this affect human health?
3.3. Could this lead to antibiotic resistance in humans ?
3.3.1. If it does how likely and how quickly is this going to happen?
3.4. What rules are in place to regulate for this?
3.4.1. Comparison of rules in the EU vs USA, South America, Australia and New zealand.
4. Why are antibiotics used?
4.1. How much are they used for the treatment of illness vs how much they are used as growth promoters?
4.1.1. What is the rate of use in more regulated regions compared to less regulated regions?
4.2. Where in the world they are used and to what extent?
4.3. Rules and regulations regarding there use in agriculture
4.3.1. How do EU standards compare to the USA, South America, Australia and New Zealand?
5. What effect does this have on the animal?
5.1. Does this have an adverse affect on the animals health?
5.1.1. Does this impact the animals quality of life?
5.2. How much of an effect on animal growth does this have?
5.2.1. Are there effective alternatives?