The FDA and antibiotics in our food

I was perusing the editorial page of The New York Times Friday, June 3rd, when I happened upon a piece regarding the use of antibiotics in feed lot animals, those animals which are destined for our tables.  I'm familiar with the subject.. aren't we all?.. of us getting antibiotics in our food, like it or not, and about disease and infections which are now antibiotic resistant because of this indiscriminate use of these drugs.  What really turned my head is that somebody is trying to do something about it... in the COURTS! by bringing suit against the Food & Drug Administration - the federal agency brought about to protect us.  Apparently they haven't been.  A group of advocacy agencies have brought this suit.  According to the brief filed on May 25, 2011, the FDA has been aware and in the possession of material showing that this practice is unhealthy, but has not yet put a stop to it.  They have had these reports since the 70's- as in about 30 to 40 years ago.  Gee, how many presidents- how many congresses- since the 70's?  Apparently no one political party can claim the full blame.  It isn't- nor should it be- a political issue.  The only politics involved should be the politics of getting to the right people to do the right thing.  Since both parties claim to be the guardian of honesty and integrity it should be a slam dunk.  Right?  It will be a slam dunk if we can muster grass-root support across a wide and I mean  W  I  D  E  swath of this country.  It can't be limited to only people who eat meat.  Vegetarians aren't safe either because disease and bacteria don't play favorites- they can lay anyone low.  I just read that 38 people die per a day across our country from infections which have not responded to treatment.  The cost alone runs in the billions, and the cost of losing someone you love?.... no price tag there!  I'll be posting more information soon.  In the meantime let's think about changing the status quo.