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Friday, December 30, 2016

Canadian Chains To Reduce Antibiotics In Chicken

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The Globe and Mail reveals that Burger King and Tim Horton’s have a major plan in 2018. That would be switching to chicken raised without antibiotics. The owner said last Wednesday that the change is “critically important.” That makes it the latest company to prioritize health concerns over the drugs.

Restaurant Brands International Inc owns both brands and they’ve planned it all out. Changes will be effective in the US by 2017 while Canada will follow suit in 2018.

Burger King, Tim Hortons To Reduce Antibiotics In Chicken At Canadian Chains In 2018

An estimated 70 percent of antibiotics that are important to fighting human infections and ensuring the safety of invasive procedures such as surgeries are sold for use in meat and dairy production. Read more…

Global News Canada talks about the use of antibiotics in meat and dairy production. Around 70% of these antibiotics are essential in dealing with human infections and for surgery preparations. What happens is that it may be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria called “superbugs.

Scientists and health experts share the same sentiment: the overuse of these drugs is responsible for life-threatening human infections. Restaurant Brands International said that it’s important to reduce the use of these drugs to preserve the efficacy for both vet and human meds.

Burger King, Tim Horton’s to curb antibiotics in chicken supply

Concern has been growing among scientists, public health experts, consumers and shareholders that the overuse of such drugs is contributing to rising numbers of life-threatening human infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria dubbed “superbugs. Read more…

Time.com says that the two brands are following the footsteps of other food chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) reports that at least 2 million people are infected with superbugs – 23,000 die as a result.

In the U.S., McDonald’s has already removed drugs that are important to human medicine. Wendy’s pledged to remove chickens raised with antibiotics by 2017, and Chick-fil-A plans to do the same by 2019.

Burger King, Tim Horton’s Pledge to Reduce Antibiotics Used in Chicken

Burger King and Tim Horton’s lag behind competitors like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s, which have announced similar initiatives to curb antibiotic use in their meat. Read more…

This raises a great concern globally, as we’ve been known to use the last line of antibiotics against common infections. If the companies will be able to proceed with their plan, it will be more beneficial to people. It might also have a better positive effect if their international food chains will also follow their lead.

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