Back in March, McDonald’s Corporation MCD 0.81% announced that it plans to reduce the amount of antibiotics used in its chicken. However, the Congregation of Benedictine Sisters in Boerne, TX filed a shareholder proposal today that calls for McDonalds to go even further in eliminating antibiotics in all of its meat.

Inconsistent Stance

McDonalds is taking heat from shareholders over its seemingly inconsistent stance on the issue of antibiotics. While eliminating antibiotics in chicken is a step in the right direction, the Congregation of Benedictine Sisters says that McDonald’s continued use of antibiotics in beef and pork is unacceptable.

“We question why this important commitment isn’t also being applied to the beef and pork they source, as hamburgers are a mainstay of McDonald’s business,” Sr. Susan Mika explains.

Impact Of Antibiotics Use

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has…

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