The US requires a withdrawal period before slaughter:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsis.usda.gov&#x2F;wps&#x2F;portal&#x2F;fsis&#x2F;topics&#x2F;food-safety-education&#x2F;get-answers&#x2F;food-safety-fact-sheets&#x2F;meat-preparation&#x2F;beef-from-farm-to-table&#x2F;ct_index" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsis.usda.gov&#x2F;wps&#x2F;portal&#x2F;fsis&#x2F;topics&#x2F;food-safety-...</a><p>Select &quot;Can hormones and antibiotics be used in cattle raising?&quot;.<p>I don&#x27;t think <i>In the US, you can keep them in miserable conditions and then pump them full of antibiotics before slaughtering.</i> reasonably captures that.