| ■ Tyson Drops Antibiotics in Fresh Chicken | 07.06.26 |
| Tyson Foods, among the largest U.S. poultry producers, says it will no longer use antibiotics in its chickens sold as fresh. "According to our research, 91 percent of consumers agree it's important to have fresh chicken produced and labeled 'raised without antibiotics,'" Tyson president Richard Bond said in a statement. The company said it has already begun shipping the antibiotic-free chicken to stores nationwide. Tyson said it hoped to convert other forms of chicken -- including quick frozen, marinated, and breaded items -- by late August. The company statement said its no-antibiotic chicken would cost more, but didn't specify how much. The New York Times, citing a Tyson senior vice president, reported the increase would be less than $1 per pound. |