CBC marketplace study raises concerns over antibiotics in poultry

by CBC News |
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CBC marketplace study raises concerns
over antibiotics in poultry

Researchers from CBC's Marketplace and Radio-Canada's L'Epicerie food show sampled 100 samples of chicken from major grocery chains in Canada, and reported that bacteria found in the samples was resistant to at least one antibiotic.

February 14, 2011 - Researchers from CBC's Marketplace and Radio-Canada's L'Epicerie food show sampled 100 samples of chicken from major grocery chains in Canada, and reported that bacteria found in the samples was resistant to at least one antibiotic.

To read the article on CBC's website, click here .

To view the Marketplace episode "Superbugs in the Supermarket", click here .

To understand why antibiotics are used in chicken production, click here .

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