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Some In The Beef Industry Are Bucking The Widespread Use Of Antibiotics. Here's How

Cattle eating a mixture of antibiotic-free corn and hay at Corrin Farms, near Neola, Iowa. Their meat is sold by Niman Ranch. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Some In The Beef Industry Are Bucking The Widespread Use Of Antibiotics. Here's How

April 2, 2019 • Most beef cattle receive antibiotics in their feed to prevent liver abscesses while eating a high-energy diet. There's growing pressure on feedlots to stop this — and some have. But it's costly.

Some In The Beef Industry Are Bucking The Widespread Use Of Antibiotics. Here's How

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Lots Of Antibiotics Are Used In Beef Production. McDonald's Vows To Change This

A customer holds a McDonald's Big Mac. The fast-food giant, one of the world's biggest beef buyers, has announced plans to use its might to cut back on antibiotics in its global beef supply. Environmentalists are applauding the commitment. Christoph Schmidt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption

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Lots Of Antibiotics Are Used In Beef Production. McDonald's Vows To Change This

December 11, 2018 • The fast-food giant, one of the world's biggest beef buyers, announces plans to use its might to cut back on antibiotics in its global beef supply. Environmentalists are applauding the commitment.

How You Can Stop Antibiotic Resistance (And Still Eat Bacon)

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How You Can Stop Antibiotic Resistance (And Still Eat Bacon)

November 17, 2016 • "This is an avoidable disaster," says one expert. And there are at least three things you can do to help.

Chicks in the Perdue hatchery in Salisbury, Md. The company says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Perdue Goes (Almost) Antibiotic-Free

October 7, 2016 • The giant poultry producer says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.

Subway Joins The Fast-Food, Antibiotic-Free Meat Club

Diners wait in line at a Subway sandwich shop on September 15, 2015 in Chicago, Ill. Subway will serve antibiotic-free turkey and chicken by the end of 2016, but it may take nine years for its suppliers of beef and pork to go antibiotic-free as well. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Subway Joins The Fast-Food, Antibiotic-Free Meat Club

October 20, 2015 • The chain says it will shift to buying only meat from animals that weren't fed antibiotics. It's set to serve antibiotic-free poultry by the end of next year, but beef and pork may take until 2025.