SUBSCRIBERS
McDonald's to cut back on antibiotics-fed chickens in US
Only poultry-specific drugs not used on people could be fed to chickens as worries grow over resistance to crucial drugs
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Mar 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
FAST-FOOD giant McDonald's announced on Wednesday it would stop serving chicken raised with antibiotics that are important to human health, as worries grow over resistance to crucial drugs.
McDonald's said that it would work with poultry farmers to halt the use of what the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as "critically important antimicrobials" to feed the chickens it serves alongside its popular hamburgers.
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
