- The Indian government is reportedly looking at banning the antibiotic
Colistin , which is used as a growth-promoting agent for animals, LiveMint reported. - The drug in question is linked to antibiotic resistance in humans.
- An investigation by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism has also found that a key supplier of chicken to fast food eateries in India uses the drug.
The overuse of antibiotics can lead to bacteria developing resistance against the effect of the drugs, a growing public health concern for India. Antibiotic-resistant infections $4kill over 58,000 children in India every year.
Earlier in 2017, the Indian government $4 the use of antibiotics used to induce growth in animals given its adverse impact on human health.
A key supplier of chicken to India’s fast food eateries has also been found using Colistin, according to a $4by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism. That report also found that
However, the parent of KFC and Pizza Hut, Yum Brands Inc., has $4 said that they follow the regulations put by the government for the use of antibiotics. It also mentioned that its food items are free from such growth promoters.