New! FoodID's Kevin Lo in Science Magazine – “Raised without Antibiotics” Label Claims Lack Integrity

Civil Eats: Could a Rapid Test For Antibiotics Bring Transparency to the Meat Supply Chain?

November 23, 2021

Lisa Held of Civil Eats explores how a simple test for antibiotics can “bring much-needed sunshine to the (meat) industry”. Bill Niman, natural meat pioneer and Food In-Depth co-founder, highlights testing as a bold opportunity to transform the food system.

“As long as companies are making ‘raised without antibiotics’ commitments . . . it’s really good to have people making sure that they’re actually fulfilling those,” Steve Roach, senior analyst for Keep Antibiotics Working and the Safe and Healthy Food Program director at Food Animal Concerns Trust. 

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