Lidl performed worst of the nine supermarket chains examined by the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, a pressure group made up of several NGOs. The supermarket told the Guardian it had been working on a policy, which would soon be published. Photograph: AlamyIn addition, Asda said it would soon update its antibiotics policy. Waitrose said: “Waitrose recognises the potential risks to human healthcare of the overuse of antibiotics in livestock supply chains. Cóilín Nunan, scientific adviser to the Alliance, said: “Much greater cuts in use are urgently needed if we are to preserve our remaining antibiotics.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2017 00:00 UTC