| 11/13/2003 Senate Bars School Lunch Program From Purchasing Chickens Treated With Cipro-like Drugs - 11/7 CSPI Fluoroquinolones are doctors’ first choice in treating severe food poisoning in humans. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed to withdraw the use of fluoroquinolones in poultry because it contributes to increasing numbers of people becoming infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. “Children are at a greater risk to suffer from food poisoning and infections from antibiotic resistant bacteria,” said Tamar Barlam, M.D., director of the antibiotic resistance project at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). “Even McDonald’s and Wendy’s have forced their suppliers to phase out fluoroquinolones. There’s no reason that school lunch program should lag behind the fast-food industry on this important public health issue.” Several major chicken producers like Tyson, Gold Kist, and Perdue have committed to stop using fluoroquinolones in their chickens. Legislation offered by Representative Sherrod Brown (D-OH) would also prohibit USDA from buying fluoroquinolone-treated chicken for the school lunch program. Related Link: http://www.cspi.net |
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