Trader Joe’s Targeted for Not Selling Antibiotic-Free MeatSeptember 29th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Members of the group Consumers Union rallied in front of Trader Joe’s flagship Manhattan store in Union Square earlier this week, protesting the retailer’s sale of antibiotic-laced meat. Read More:Trader Joe’s Targeted for Not Selling Antibiotic-Free MeatMost Everyone You Know Wants Antibiotics Out of Meat Says Consumer ReportsJune 25th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A new report released by Consumer Reports finds that most Americans want meat products that are sold in supermarkets to be antibiotic-free. The report, titled “Meat On Drugs: The Overuse of Antibiotics in Food Animals and What Supermarkets and Consumers Can Do to Stop It,” cites that 86 percent of those polled think antibiotic-free meat should be sold in major supermarket outlets, and more than one-third of those consumers would pay more money for it. Read More:Most Everyone You Know Wants Antibiotics Out of Meat Says Consumer Reports |
