“Look for reliable certifications such as Certified Organic, Certified Humane®, or Animal Welfare Approved.”

Consumer Reports recommends consuming Certified Humane® products as an option to avoid antibiotic-resistance seen in humans due to overuse of anitbiotics in food production.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has created a list of Tips to Avoid Superbugs in Meat. Consumers can choose organic meats and meats raised without antibiotics. Buy from farmers and producers who use antibiotics judiciously, and ask your butcher how the meat was raised. Look for labels stating “USDA Certified Organic, Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Humane, and Global Animal Partnership.”

Recent animal welfare actions in the food industry: 
December 2012: Safeway becomes the first grocery retailer to make a national commitment to Certified Humane® cage-free eggs.

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