KFC to remove antibiotics from chickenKFC to remove antibiotics from chicken

KFC will serve chicken raised without human antibiotics in the U.S. by the end of 2018, the company said Friday, adding its considerable weight to the push to change the way poultry is treated.

The Louisville, Ky.-based chain, the country’s second-largest fried chicken concept, behind Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, said its commitment extends to both bone-in and boneless chicken.

“We’re constantly working to meet the changing preferences of our customers, while ensuring we deliver on the value they expect from KFC,” Kevin Hochman, president and chief concept officer of KFC U.S., said in a statement. “Offering chicken raised without medically important antibiotics is the next step in that journey.”

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