Factory farms: A pandemic in the making.
The emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic is a symptom of how we raise food animals across the world.
Food & farming
We should be able to trust that the food we buy in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health.
You want to lead a healthy life, and help your family do the same, and you trust that the food in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health or safety. But that’s not always the case, and the evidence connecting toxic pesticides to serious health risks, like cancer, continues to grow. It’s also clear that the early warning system for contaminated food, and our food recall system, need a serious overhaul. We can and should expect better.
The Latest on Food & farming
Statement: FDA plans to reduce toxic metal in baby food
Shrinking the Dead Zone, Reducing Fertilizer Use
Updates
Stop The Overuse Of Antibiotics
PIRG Urges McDonald’s to Honor Its Commitment to Reduce Antibiotics in Meat
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Food for Thought Part 2: An analysis of food recalls for 2022
The food we waste could end hunger
Superbugs in Stock
Deere in the Headlights II
Did You Know?
In 2019, more than 1.2 million people died worldwide from drug-resistant infections — which are only becoming more common as antibiotic overuse on factory farms threatens the future effectiveness of these medicines.
What We're Doing
We know we can get factory farms to change their practices if America's largest restaurant chains commit to serving meat that has been raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics.
The Latest
A nationwide call: KFC, help save antibiotics!
Over eighty organizations and hundreds of consumers launched a call for KFC to switch to selling chicken raised without routine antibiotics.
A Sub-stantial Achievement
On October 20, Subway announced its plan to phase out antibiotics from its entire meat supply. This victory is just the next step of our mission to save antibiotics.
Victory: Subway Commits to Help Save Antibiotics
Today, Subway announced a plan to phase out antibiotics from it's entire meat supply in response to mounting consumer demand for stronger action by the chain to help save antibiotics from overuse.
Noodles and Co. Leads to Save Antibiotics
This expansion into meatballs, bacon, beef, and all chicken sends a powerful message: Raising livestock and poultry without routine antibiotics is both smart and possible.
10 Reasons to Worry About Antibiotic Resistance
10 reasons to worry -- and what you can do to help fight -- the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Team
Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG