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title: "Taco Bell Pledges to Reduce Antibiotics in Beef Products"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c2fd23f7-f927-4f48-bd6e-ba6f1bff73be
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/taco-bell-pledges-to-reduce-antibiotics-in-beef-products-2710615
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
published: 2019-07-30T16:11:12.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:51.842Z
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# Taco Bell Pledges to Reduce Antibiotics in Beef Products

**TL;DR:** Taco Bell has pledged to reduce antibiotics in its beef products by 25%. The company's decision follows the World Health Organization's warnings on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-07-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/taco-bell-pledges-to-reduce-antibiotics-in-beef-products-2710615).*

## Story

The World Health Organization has stated that antibiotics present in animal products can lead to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can pose risks to human health. Many restaurants have opted out of using animal products treated with antibiotics in the wake of rising consumer concern. Taco Bell announced that it too will make a commitment to more responsibly sourcing beef products and reduce antibiotic presence in its beef by 25%.

Missy Schaaphok, Taco Bell’s manager of global nutrition and sustainability said in a statement reported by CNN, “we're sending a supportive signal to the industry.” In 2017, Taco Bell eliminated the use of antibiotics relevant to human health in their chicken supply. Cattle, however, are a much more time and resource-consuming breed of livestock. McDonald’s has also committed to reducing antibiotics in beef as of late 2018.

Although Taco Bell has not provided much detail on their course of action to reduce antibiotics, Lena Brook of the Natural Resources Defense Council believes that, “it's a move in the right direction and shows the pressure is on for competitors to take action."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Taco Bell (company)
- sustainability (topic)
- World Health Organization (regulator)
- public health (topic)
- antibiotic reduction (topic)
- beef products (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/taco-bell-pledges-to-reduce-antibiotics-in-beef-products-2710615). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c2fd23f7-f927-4f48-bd6e-ba6f1bff73be).