Antibiotics in Meat

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Only one (Whole Foods) of the 11 grocery stores that responded to Congresswoman Slaughter's survey sell only antibiotic-free meat and poultry products.

The following article is posted with permission from the office of Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter.

On February 16, 2012, Rep. Slaughter sent a letter to more than 60 fast food companies, meat producers, meat processors and grocery store chains asking them to disclose their policies on antibiotic use in meat and poultry production. Almost half of the companies replied to Rep. Slaughter’s request, giving public health experts, legislators and members of the American public insight into the use of antibiotics in food animals. The findings from Rep. Slaughter’s survey are clear: there is an urgent need to change the practices of American food producers to ensure that antibiotics are used responsibly in the production of food animals.

What follows are top-line survey findings, links to original content and additional resources. To view the original letter from Rep. Slaughter to food companies, click here.

Key Findings

1. A small number of companies are leading the effort to provide exclusively antibiotic-free meat and poultry products.

  • Published on Jul 10, 2012
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