What Would Rachel Say?

By Annys Shin, Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 2, 2008; D01

Poultry giant Tyson Foods has 14 days to dismantle a national multimillion dollar ad campaign centered on the claim that its chickens are raised without antibiotics, a federal appeals court in Richmond ruled yesterday.

Tyson, based in Springdale, Ark., will have to remove posters and brochures from 8,500 grocery stores nationwide.

Read: Tyson Foods ordered to suspend its ads touting antibiotic-free chickens.

Correction to This Article
May 2 Business article incorrectly said many public health experts think that antibiotic use in poultry, swine and cattle contributes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant viruses in humans. Many public health experts think that using antibiotics in food animals contributes to a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans.