Banning arsenic from meat

Of the nearly 9 billion chickens raised in the U.S. each year, most are fed arsenic compounds. This practice can leave arsenic residues in meat, in water and in the broader environment. Arsenic feed additives were never approved in Europe, and pose unnecessary health risks to Americans, as arsenic is, well, arsenic.

• Citizen Petition Seeking Withdrawal of Approval of Roxarsone and Certain Other Arsenical Additives in Animal Feed
• HR 3624: Poison Free Poultry Act of 2009
• Buying Better Chicken Guide