A new survey in Australia has found that 13% of chickens on sale in supermarkets contain bacteria resistant to one of the strongest antibiotics.
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The latest edition of Choice Magazine, published by the Australian Consumers’ Association (ACA), reported that 13%of chickens bought in Sydney and Brisbane supermarkets contained traces of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). VRE is potentially fatal as it cannot be killed by vancomycin – one of the antibiotics used in hospitals.
Proper food handling eliminates risk, and consumers are being urged to take special care when preparing chicken meals.
The Australian Consumers’ Association has blamed routine use of antibiotics as ‘growth promoters’ in the animal industry for causing the high levels of VRE found in chickens.
In response, the Australian Poultry Industry Association (Apia) acknowledged the Choice article was well-balanced but said it had the potential to harm the chicken industry and create unnecessary fear, reported the Straits Times.
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