Posted on 10/23/2015 9:14:13 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
When a trend spreads like wildfire across fast-food menus, it usually centers on a new ingredient—say, chipotle chiles or Asiago cheese. Not in 2015, however. Instead of a hot new flavor, the industry is chasing a hot new trend in poultry farming: chickens raised without antibiotics.
After a number of restaurants, such as Chick-fil-A, cut medically important drugs out of their poultry supply in recent years, the industry leader, McDonald’s, announced in March that it would follow suit. Now Subway, which has the most locations of any fast-food chain, is upping the stakes: The company announced on Tuesday that it will phase out antibiotics from not only chicken but all of its meats by 2025.
“Today’s consumer is ever more mindful of what they are eating, and we’ve been making changes to address what they are looking for," Subway said in a statement. The announcement comes on the heels of a campaign launched in August by the Natural Resources Defense Council calling on Subway to address concerns of antibiotics in its meat.
“Subway has been suspiciously silent on its antibiotic policies at a time when a flood of other industry leaders are stepping up to address the health threat of antibiotic abuse in meat production,” NRDC food policy advocate Lena Brook said in a statement at the time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 23,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections every year.
Following the news on Tuesday, Brook was more upbeat. “This is a victory for public health—and sandwich lovers everywhere,” she said in a statement. “This commitment from the world’s largest fast food chain is a giant step forward in the ongoing effort to get meat raised with routine antibiotics off more plates and menus.”
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Dr. Mercola has been on the forefront of educating the public about the dangers of antibiotics in meat. I subscribe to his daily emails. http://www.drmercola.com/
Majority of Fast Food Restaurants Get Fail Rating in Antibiotics Meat Report
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/09/29/fast-food-meat-antibiotics.aspx
Nearly Half of U.S. Meat Tainted With Drug-Resistant Bacteria
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/05/07/nearly-half-of-us-meat-tainted-with-drugresistant-bacteria.aspx
Thanks!
Subway: Don’t mess with my BMT.
It’s “flat and boring” because it’s better for you. KFC is nasty and not what it was years ago.
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by 2025! way to make a bold statement....NOT!
“KFC is nasty and not what it was years ago.”
Amen to that. And they cut the chicken funny...you get all those rib bones in the breast fr’instance. And, too often its dried up, either been under the heat lamp too long or its yesterday’s chicken warmed up. All the fast food joints are the same these days...its laughable when you see the portrayal of the product on the menus, and then get presented with the actual reality.
A victory for sandwich lovers is having a nearby alternative to Subway. Jersey Mike’s comes to mind. I would most certainly welcome a nearby Chick-Fil-A as well.
The local Church’s in our area are usually found in areas where the gangbangers meet up to plan the nights drive-by shootings!
Maybe Subway could try, well, putting a little meat in their sandwiches? All I could ever taste was the big pile of veggies they cram in those things. Not a fan of Subway.
And what about those pieces at KFC that are cut to look like a thigh but are actually a back piece with just skin and barely any meat at all inside? Buy a bucket and get about twelve of those and a couple wings and drumsticks. Huge rip off so I stopped going there a long time ago.
yeah, and you’re the one that likes the Taco Bell food too if I remember correctly.
Good luck with all that.
Jersey Mikes rocks!
I think.
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