Six of the largest school districts in the country, including Los Angeles, want to ban antibiotic-treated chicken from cafeterias. They’re concerned about the rise of so-called superbugs: bacteria resistant to common antibiotics. The districts have a combined $550 million in food buying power, which they’ll need for a political fight with the poultry industry.
LAUSD to Ban Chickens Raised with Antibiotics
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Alan Bjerga - Bloomberg News -
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Host:
Madeleine Brand
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Andrew Walsh,
Christian Bordal,
Matt Holzman,
Jolie Myers,
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