Investors seek to curb antibiotic use in food

Fifty-four large investors managing €1.2 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by ten large US and British restaurant groups.

McDonald’s and JD Wetherspoon were among those to receive a March 15 letter from institutions including Aviva Investors asking them to set a timeline to stop the use of medically important antibiotics in their supply chains.

The other eight approached were Domino’s Pizza Group, Brinker International, Darden Restaurants, Mitchells & Butlers, Restaurant Brands International, Restaurant Group, The Wendy’s Company and Yum! Brands.