Food In-Depth

Know your food. FoodID enables food transparency and label claim authentication. Now testing for antibiotics and other drugs in meats and poultry.

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Today @ScienceMagazine published “Policy reforms for antibiotic use claims in livestock” showing that “today’s ‘Raised Without Antibiotics’ labels lack integrity.” Paper co-authored by our CEO @kevinhlo & researchers from @battlesuperbugs @GWpublichealth. https://t.co/2yj0SAkZrf

[Vincent Breton @vbreton]

Excellent News @duBreton support @USDA initiative! @FoodProfessor @mapaquebec @andrelamontagn2 @mclaudebibeau U.S. farm agency to better verify antibiotic use claims on meat https://t.co/V5PqOLqPs3

[Vincent Breton @vbreton]

Good initiative by the USDA that will strengthen the Organic sector and give confidence to consumers. https://t.co/Tx92pYRegM

[Laura Reiley @lreiley]

USDA aims to tighten ‘humane,' antibiotic-free meat labels https://t.co/yq5GIXWENB

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

@CoryBooker: "The widespread deceptive use of label claims such as ‘humanely raised’ and ‘raised without antibiotics’ is harming consumers and honest family farmers... the agency needs to quickly implement strong rules to clean up the marketplace.” https://t.co/3x8fL8KkDA

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

"These (antibiotic use) claims must be backed by empirical testing to validate producers who are truthfully using these claims and protect consumers from false and misleading labels." @battlesuperbugs @LanceBPrice @USDA @USDAFoodSafety
https://t.co/Cc0rY5tCr2

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Important move by @USDA @SecVilsack to strengthen the veracity of “negative” antibiotics claims (“no antibiotics ever ") incl testing to assess antibiotic residues in cattle destined for the “raised without antibiotics” market. @USDAFoodSafety
https://t.co/DfpzACDDvP

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

With approximately 74 percent of medically important antibiotics sold in the U.S. being used in livestock, use and regulation must change. It’s time the USDA lives up to a critical element of its mission statement — effective management. And it must happen now.

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

"USDA’s approach to meat labeling is failing" @thehill
https://t.co/CXb7jKWPCd

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

an example of regulatory failure of U.S. gov't agencies to track antibiotic use in food animal production, restrict that use, collect information on the amount and location of antibiotics used in food animal production, and understand the rates of human infections caused by it

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Robert Martin: There is an apparent absence of testing for “raised without antibiotics” labels approved by USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)...

[ABC News @ABC]

A new study finds that meat labels may be misleading shoppers in search of beef "raised without antibiotics." https://t.co/EbZ9JMZfXU

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

@GMA discusses misleading labels on 'raised without antibiotics' meat. Labels present an important source of information for people – we absolutely need stronger verification to ensure they are truthful. https://t.co/Elq1Z5LTHb

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

We agree @ConsumerReports – the "honor system" of 'raised without antibiotics' label verification needs to change. https://t.co/uMox8jOOTI

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Antibiotic in antibiotic-free meat? We agree with @abcnews - "we do need a system where we can at least trust what the labeling says" https://t.co/dE5AGfziEB via @ABC

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Thank you @SenBooker for shedding light on this important issue. Empirical evidence in @ScienceMagazine that these Raised without Antibiotics claims lack integrity. Verification needed to restore trust in these labels and protect public health.

[Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker]

Consumers are being misled into paying a premium for meat labeled “antibiotic-free." USDA must act swiftly to reform their oversight process and protect the public from being deceived by bad actors that prioritize profit over public health. https://t.co/MpHsp7M66y

[Consumer Reports @ConsumerReports]

Multiple studies found antibiotics in cattle that claim to provide antibiotic free meat to consumers. One option is to opt for grass fed beef. https://t.co/J0gh6tdcVD

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A new #SciencePolicyForum argues that “raised without antibiotics” (RWA) labeling on consumer meat labels is not always accurate. The findings underscore the need for #Policy reform to ensure the integrity of RWA labeling claims. https://t.co/RKH65wSVEj #Agriculture

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

@cooksventure Thank you @cooksventure for your leadership and commitment to food and label integrity.

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

Brian Ronholm of @ConsumerReports: "Hopefully, these findings will begin a greater conversation about the need for the independent verification of these types of labels to ensure their value."

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

@ConsumerReports: "The lack of independent verification is the reason stand-alone “no antibiotics” claims received a Poor rating in CR’s Food Label Guide to Seals and Claims." https://t.co/uMox8jOOTI

[Food In-Depth @FoodInDepth]

@LanceBPrice believes the USDA should develop a program where cattle raised without antibiotics are tested, so the claim can be verified. “If the USDA isn’t going to test, then the retailers that are making a big markup on these products have to do it,” he says.