KFC TO STOP USING CHICKENS RAISED ON HUMAN ANTIBIOTICS

KFC said Friday that it will stop serving chickens raised with certain antibiotics. The fried chicken chain said the change will be completed by the end of next year at its more than 4,000 restaurants in the U. S. It is working with more than 2,000 farms around the country to stop using antibiotics important to human medicine. Antibiotics specific to animals may still be used to treat diseases in the chickens, KFC said. Meat producers give animals antibiotics to make them grow faster and prevent illness, a practice that has become a public health issue. Officials have said that it can lead to germs becoming resistant to drugs, making antibiotics no longer effective in treating some illnesses in humans. KFC’s rivals have announced plans to curb their use of chickens raised with antibiotics. KFC, owned by Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands

Inc., said it is in the process of removing artificial colours and flavours from certain menu items by 2018.