International Research Consortium Established to Study Antimicrobial Resistance in Iceland
Liam Ruddy
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Speline Irakoze
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Report Ranking Fast Food Chains on Beef Sourcing Released by Antibiotic Resistance Action Center and Others
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 31, 2019) – The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC), based at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), co-authored a report released by a coalition of public health and advocacy groups on Oct. 31 examining antibiotics use in the beef supply used by fast food companies.
Alexis Carson
Graduate Research Assistant
Most Fast-Food Chains Still Serve Beef Raised With Antibiotics
When you buy a fast-food burger or roast-beef sandwich, chances are it likely was made from from cattle given antibiotics they don't need, according to the fifth edition of the Chain Reaction Report issued by six non-profits -- including ARAC.
Qi Hu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Most top fast food chains in the United States continue to sell beef produced with routine antibiotic use, earning them poor grades in the fifth annual Chain Reaction scorecard released October 31st by six major consumer, public health and environmental organizations.
Shubha Kapuganti
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shubha is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Public Health with minors in Statistics and Sustainability at the George Washington University. She aspires to pursue MPH in Epidemiology and study infectious diseases.
Juan Salazar
Graduate Research Assistant
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Juan Enrique Salazar is a graduate research assistant at the ARAC. He is currently pursuing his MPH in Global Health Epidemiology and Disease Control at GW. Juan earned his BS in Biology and BA in French from the University of Virginia in 2015. He previously worked in a basic immunology research lab where he studied red blood cell alloimmunization.