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Amish-raised chicken on CPS lunch menu

1.2 million pounds of unprocessed drumsticks are part of move to healthier lunches

November 1, 2011

Publication: Chicago Tribune

Author: Monica Eng

On a cold and rainy morning last month, public school students in Chicago were greeted by an unfamiliar aroma -- the homey fragrance of freshly baked chicken.

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On Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools will go even further. Drumsticks from chickens raised on Amish farms without the use of antibiotics will be served at the 473 schools catered by Chartwells-Thompson. The company plans to buy about 1.2 million pounds of unprocessed Amish chicken this year for CPS, the largest district in the nation to make such a commitment.

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"We think we should be treating antibiotics like a national treasure," said Laura Rogers, director of the Pew campaign. "If you have a headache or an allergy, you can take medicine and it's not going to affect whether I have allergies or a headache. But with antibiotics, any use at any time reduces their effectiveness."

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