Antibiotic-free fast food: Some companies are breaking their promises
Chick-fil-A and Panera committed to cut meat grown with routine use of antibiotics, but now it could be back on the menu. That's bad for public health.
Food & farming
We should be able to trust that the food we buy in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health.
You want to lead a healthy life, and help your family do the same, and you trust that the food in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health or safety. But that’s not always the case, and the evidence connecting toxic pesticides to serious health risks, like cancer, continues to grow. It’s also clear that the early warning system for contaminated food, and our food recall system, need a serious overhaul. We can and should expect better.
The Latest on Food & farming
Food waste is the number one form of waste—and it’s contributing to climate change
Food companies are failing to disclose allergens, putting people’s health at risk
Updates
Household food waste highlighted in new MITRE-Gallup report
Stop The Overuse Of Antibiotics
UPDATE: Federal court rules the medically important antibiotic streptomycin can no longer be used as a citrus pesticide
Stop The Overuse Of Antibiotics
UPDATE: Perdue’s “Chix Mix” draws contrast with Tyson Foods’ antibiotic use policy
Featured Resources
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Food for Thought Part 2: An analysis of food recalls for 2022
Did You Know?
In 2019, more than 1.2 million people died worldwide from drug-resistant infections — which are only becoming more common as antibiotic overuse on factory farms threatens the future effectiveness of these medicines.
What We're Doing
We know we can get factory farms to change their practices if America's largest restaurant chains commit to serving meat that has been raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics.
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High levels of resistant bacteria found in uncooked meats and raw dog food: ‘Red flag’
Andre Delattre, chief operating officer of Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) in Washington, D.C., said the study "underscores the importance of ending the practice of routine use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. An inevitable byproduct of antibiotic overuse is resistance to these drugs," he told Fox News Digital.
Expired: How date labels drive food waste and hunger
The most cost-effective solution to food waste is right under our noses. PIRG and Replate host food waste experts to discuss food date labeling.
New report reveals widespread presence of plastic chemicals in our food
Plasticizers pose serious threats to human health, and yet they’ve been found in a variety of foods — from fast food to baby food.
Taylor Swift albums as food waste reduction solutions
Choose your favorite Taylor Swift album to find out how you should tackle food waste like a Super Bowl champ
One step forward, two steps back on overuse of antibiotics in meat production
Sales of medically important antibiotics to beef and pork producers reach highest levels since 2016
Team
Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG
Scarr
Abe
Scarr
State Director, Illinois PIRG; Energy and Utilities Program Director, PIRG
