Chick-fil-A to Allow Some Antibiotics in Chicken to Maintain Supply

Chick-fil-A will start allowing some antibiotics in its chicken in Spring 2024, reversing its 2014 commitment to serve 100% antibiotic-free chicken

The antibiotics will only be used if chickens get sick; they are not used for humans

Chick-fil-A says this change will help them maintain supply and quality of chicken to meet customer demand

In 2014, Chick-fil-A had pledged to serve 100% antibiotic-free chicken within 5 years, which it achieved by 2019

Recently, other major chicken producers like Tyson Foods have also moved away from "no antibiotics ever" commitments