NextGen Nutritionals has released the following free report in an ongoing effort to raise public awareness of antibiotic resistance and overuse. Read more here.
Tampa, FL, United States – September 29, 2015 /PressCable/ —
A pioneering new survey, titled “Chain Reaction”, is shedding light on the quality of meat that being served in some of the most popular US restaurant chains. The survey report was created by the combined efforts of several health and animal rights organizations, and raises concerns about the fact that these restaurants use meat sources from industrial facilities that routinely treat their animals with unnecessary antibiotics.
This industrial environment often leads to crowded, stressful, unsanitary conditions where animals are fed poor diets and drugs to accelerate growth and prevent diseases which –ironically — may actually be caused by the conditions they are forced to live in, according to the report.
The survey reviewed public statements from 25 of the largest US fast food and casual restaurants to create a scorecard that will be published annually. These new findings make it clear that almost 50% of American’s food income is used to purchase meals that are prepared outside of their homes — giving “large restaurant chains substantial influence over the meat consumers eat and how it is produced” — while many health-conscious members of the community are advocating for healthier and more sustainable options with fewer antibiotics and additives.
A representative for the companies responsible for this eye-opening report said in a statement, “When livestock producers administer antibiotics routinely to their flocks and herds, bacteria can develop resistance, thrive, and even spread to our communities, contributing to the larger problem of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. Antibiotics may not work when we need them most: when our kids contract a staph infection (MRSA) or our parents get a life-threatening pneumonia.”
In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, has previously warned that antibiotic resistance is among the top five health threats in America.
With the release of this report, organizations are hoping more big name restaurants will take a page out of Chipotle’s book. Their representative solidified this goal, saying “We hope to encourage more top restaurant chains to publicly adopt policies that would end the routine use of antibiotics – promote greater overall transparency about restaurant purchasing policies and supply chain drug use practices. The prevalence of antibiotic misuse and overuse in U.S. meat production reflects a broader tendency of poor farm management and animal welfare practices.”
By bringing the awareness of the public to this largely ignored problem, this group hopes that more people will understand the importance of advocating for fair and ethical treatment of livestock and other harvested animals. The group continued to stress the importance of taking steps towards creating a healthier food system.
Those interested in learning more about these new findings should visit http://www.nextgennutritionals.com/uncategorized/overuse-of-antibiotics-in-meat. While there, readers are invited to take full advantage of the wealth of information available on the company site.
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Contact Info:
Name: Natalie Dean
Organization: NextGen Nutritionals
Phone: 1-800-365-1129
Release ID: 92384
