5 fast food chains with the worst antibiotic use
According to the Centers for disease control, more than two million people in the United States get sick every year from drug-resistant infections, at least 23000 of them die. Due to the increase of antimicrobial resistance, common diseases are more and more difficult to treat, and the food we eat plays a major role in this phenomenon. Industrial scale meat and poultry facilities often feed tens of thousands of animal antibiotics to help them grow faster and survive in narrow environments, enabling bacteria to adapt to the effects of known treatments. In a call to action, the National Resources Defense Council released its annual report chain reaction, which ranks 25 fast food and leisure food chains in the United States based on their use, policies and transparency of antibiotics. This is the five worst restaurants and the five best restaurants on their list.
credit card: Twenty20 / @ u eatandlove read more: there are seven ways fast food companies make you want junk food maybe the "meat" in Arby's slogan "we have meat" can use one or two modifiers, such as "super mysterious" or "completely mysterious". Arby's, the fourth most antibiotic ranked restaurant, was the only one of the 25 companies surveyed to score zero on transparency. They did not respond at all to the author's request for information. But that doesn't mean that only they are dark. In fact, more than half of the top 25 restaurants surveyed did not disclose antibiotic use policies, according to the chain reaction. Worst case scenario: Sonic this all American approach to entry is completely non American, making them in the top three American restaurants, all of which are poor in antibiotics. Why is this important? 70% of antibiotics are important for human medical use and they are sold to meat and poultry farms. " Superbugs, "or antibiotic resistant bacteria, escape these farms through air, water, soil, meat, and workers to our tables. If it doesn't sound good, it's even worse. This year, for the first time in the United States, a "superbug" has been discovered that is resistant to all life-saving antibiotics available. read more: 10 best home-made vegetarian burger recipes. Worst: Olive Garden olive garden is the runner up of the worst chain restaurants on the NRDC list, scoring up to 4 points. It supports the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industry and in all other industries, at a huge cost to the United States. According to CDC estimates, while estimates vary, the U.S. economy may face an additional $20 billion in direct medical costs and an additional $35 billion in productivity loss gaps. Credit: welcome to this club, when they found that this beloved coffee chain is the worst of the top 25 antibiotic producers in the United States. Although the company has been praised in the past for its commitment to competitive employee compensation and corporate responsibility (95% of its coffee is sourced ethically), antibiotics clearly have a secondary place in the priorities. The coffee giant scored four out of 100. But it's not all bad. Read on to learn about the top five fast food and leisure restaurants in the United States that have won the "antibiotic resistant" trend. read more: 12 of the worst coffee drinks are available for ordering. Best: McDonald's ranked in the top five of the best chain restaurants, ranking fifth. The company got a "C +" rating, 40 out of 75. McDonald's is at the top of the list because of its good and open policy on antibiotics. One hundred percent of chickens are raised without antibiotics. However, the golden arches restaurant lost points because its policy only applied to chicken, while other meat still came from farms that often used antibiotics to prevent disease. Credit: Twenty20 / @ lira_n4 lick-fil-a beat McDonald's, ranked fourth on the NRDC list, and won the "B" level. The chicken empire is reaching a healthier audience in a variety of ways: it is currently testing menu items in California, Florida and Alabama, including quinoa, Farrow, buttered pumpkin and kale. But before you go crazy eating chicken, know that only 23% of the company's chicken is raised without antibiotics. read more : 20 best lunches / @ uhmstagram Credit: Steven / Adobe stock read more : meet the women who are changing health and wellness is the main prop of Panera in inhibiting the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industry in the United States. More than 90% of the meat and poultry it provides are raised without antibioticsThe remaining 9% were purchased as part of secondary products such as soups, salads and custard. Despite Panera's dominance in the game, the United States still has a long way to go. According to the National Resources Defense Council, the U.S. federal government has not set any national targets to reduce the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industry, and the policies of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and CDC lack urgency. The Committee advises consumers to choose meat without antibiotics and asks restaurant managers where the meat comes from when they go out to eat. You can also request change through restaurants and chain stores' websites and social media, or you can support organizations like "chain reaction" authors, who hold companies accountable. Credit: Twenty20 / @ thequeenvic Credit: Twenty20 / @ jdcphotos 5. Worst of all: KFC fried chicken is fifth on the NRDC list. To get their rankings, the authors of the chain reaction surveyed each company and used scorecards to review their public statements. The restaurant's assessment is based on their antibiotic policy for all meat, "time bound" commitments, the availability and transparency of meat produced without conventional antibiotics. KFC scored a total of 2 out of the possible 25 points, with a fail score of 8%.
4. The worst: Arby's
tweenty20 / @ charlottesimpson 1. Worst: Starbucks Coffee
4. Best: lick-fil-a
3. Best: subway is the only top company adopting antibiotic policy, which includes every kind of meat it supplies. This year, sandwich artists started using antibiotic free chicken - 67% of the chicken was raised without antibiotics - followed by Turkey. Subway gave itself 10 years to not use antibiotics at all.
2. Best: chipotle's commitment to "good faith food" is nothing new: last year, hundreds of chipotle's restaurants did not have pork (the most popular ingredient, according to ABC News), because one of their major suppliers failed to meet the standards they were responsible for raising meat. This is one of the two restaurants on the NRDC list (tip: the other comes first), offering a variety of meats produced without antibiotics.
1. The best choice: Panera
What do you think? Are you surprised by any restaurant on the list? Does this information affect your decisions about the restaurants and chains you eat? Have you ever noticed how your food is raised? How worried are you about antibiotic resistance? Please let us know in the comment area!
