An expensive chicken that tastes about the same as chickens that are factory raised and fed antibiotics before being processed.

"animals are fed growth hormones and antibiotics"

Organic egg producers cannot feed low-level antibiotics to the poultry.

The issue is of concern because healthy farm animals are routinely fed antibiotics to promote growth and prevent infections.

So why would I want my kids eating beef from cattle fed hormones or routine antibiotics?

But if the chicken has never been fed antibiotics, the processor can note that on the package.

In agriculture, animals are fed antibiotics throughout much of their lives, even when they aren't sick.

In order to prevent disease on farms and feedlots, the animals are fed antibiotics.

In 1998, the European Union banned feeding animals antibiotics that were found to be valuable for human health.

Studies have warned that routinely feeding antibiotics to farm animals breeds drug-resistant bacteria.