Harmful Bacteria found in 67% of Canadian Chicken

A study has revealed that about 67% of the chicken bought at major supermarkets in Canada is contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter.

The bacteria were found to be resistant to different types of antibiotics, according to the research, conducted by Canadian consumer advocacy newsmagazine Marketplace.

Laboratory reports indicated that all of the bacteria were resistant to at least one antibiotic.

The report suggests that the contamination could be the result of farmers giving too many antibiotics to their chickens as part of efforts to keep them healthy and speed up the growth process.

A Chicken Farmers of Canada representative said that there is “judicious use” of the antibiotics by chicken farmers, and that the government does not track how many antibiotics farmers give to their chickens.