In 2018, McDonald’s committed to setting antibiotic reduction targets across 85% of its global beef supply chain by the end of 2020. But the company still has not set these promised targets and has indicated it may no longer do it at all, allowing the threat of antibiotic resistance from factory farms to continue unabated.
Please sign our petition calling on McDonald’s to move forward with its commitment to end the overuse of antibiotics by its beef suppliers. As McDonald’s is the world’s largest producer of beef, its influence on these commitments can push better animal welfare standards, help curb the global health crisis of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” and create an opportunity to push the industry towards more sustainable farming solutions. Superbugs are a growing issue that threatens our public health, food security, and the lives of animals we are working to protect. The overuse of antibiotics in livestock has become standard practice in factory farms, driving higher rates of superbugs. Antibiotics are regularly given to animals who are not sick via their feed and water to hedge against the cruel, stressful, and inhumane conditions on factory farms that increase risk of disease. Improved animal welfare standards would contribute to the reduction of antibiotic usage and, in turn, the growing resistance threat. Please add your signature to this petition to urge McDonald’s to keep its promise to reduce the use of medically important antibiotics in its supply chain. The collective signatures gathered by World Animal Protection and a coalition of other advocacy groups will be delivered to McDonald’s on February 8th, 2022. | 
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