Exposed! Antibiotic-Free

This week's #labelgames BS meat marketing term is...

"Antibiotic Free"

Because "Antibiotic Free" doesn't mean the animals are free of antibiotics at all. Shame on you, consumer, for such a preposterous assumption! From conversations with many farmers and industry experts over the last several weeks, I have learned that:

As long as the farm veterinarian prescribes the antibiotics, and they are not administered within 36 hours of slaughter -- the meat is still considered "Antibiotic Free".

Wait, for real!?!? Yes. Here's a list of just the injectable beef antibiotics that are common in the industry (link):

- Amoxicillin

- Ampicillin

- Benzathine

- Ceftiofur Hydrocloride

- Ceftiofur Sodium

- Enrofloxacin

- Erythromycin

- Florfenicol

- Oxytetracycline

- Penicillin (Procaine)

- Sulfadimethoxine

- Sulfamethazine

- Tilmicosin

- Tylosin

Hopefully, you guys know that when WE say antibiotic free - we mean what we say. That means no antibiotics EVER, EVER, EVER. How is this possible? We raise animals outside, on grass, with fresh air, sunshine, and a healthy diet of certified organic soy/GMO free feed. They don't need it!