Antibiotics

Nursing Organizations Call for Phase-Out of Agricultural Practices that Promote Antibiotic Resistance

This article, published by the American Nurses Association in the nursing journal Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, Feb. 2006, calls for action to be taken to slow the growth of antibiotic resistant microbes and decrease inappropriate agricultural practices contributing to the problem.

Top Chicken Producers Reported to Have Slashed Antibiotic Use

The Keep Antibiotics Working Coalition (KAW) applauded a news article stating that four of the nation's top 10 poultry producers have dramatically cut use of antibiotics in producing chicken for human consumption, with one producer reportedly reducing its antibiotic use by more than 90% ("'Natural' Chicken Takes Flight," USA TODAY, January 24, 2006, p. 5D.

Bon Appetit Press Release on Turkey Procurement

The Keep Antibiotics Working Coalition commended today’s announcement by Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO) of a new groundbreaking purchasing policy for turkey to help combat the antibiotic-resistance crisis in human medicine. The new policy requires BAMCO’s suppliers to produce turkey without using antibiotics that are important in human medicine as feed additives.

Thanksgiving Treat: Food Service Company Announces First Ever Policy to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Turkeys

The Keep Antibiotics Working Coalition commended today’s announcement by Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO) of a new groundbreaking purchasing policy for turkey to help combat the antibiotic-resistance crisis in human medicine. The new policy requires BAMCO’s suppliers to produce turkey without using antibiotics that are important in human medicine as feed additives.

Bayer Commended for Ending 5-Year Opposition to FDA Ban on Use of Cipro-like Antibiotics in Poultry

KAW commended Bayer for ending its five-year battle against efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use in poultry of Baytril, an antibiotic that is nearly identical to the key human-use antibiotic Cipro.

Keep Antibiotics Working Applauds First Purchasing Policy by Food Service Company to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Pork Production

KAW press release commending Compass USA's new policy. Charlotte, NC-based Compass USA, Inc., the second largest food service company in the United States, will require that its suppliers of pork and chicken not use medically important antibiotics as growth-promoting feed additives and that they report their overall antibiotic use to Compass USA.

KAW Factsheet Linking Antimicrobials in Animal Agriculture to Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance

Scientific Fact Sheet Linking Antimicrobials in Animal Agriculture to Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance in Humans

Linking Antibiotic Use in Livestock & Poultry to increasing Resistance in Humans

A solid scientific consensus exists that antibiotic overuse in animal agriculture contributes to antimicrobial resistance transmitted to humans. This factsheet is a round-up of the science surrounding the issue.

KAW commends Panera Bread for its commitment to purchasing and serving chicken produced without antibiotics

KAW press release congratulating Panera Bread on their recent announcement that Panera Bread has committed to purchasing and serving chicken produced without antibiotics

Minnesota Ranks Third in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animal Feed, New Report Estimates

Minnesota ranks third in the country in its estimated annual use of antibiotics important in human medicine as feed additives for chicken, swine and beef cattle, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense.