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10.16.2017

Midan’s Reaction to Chain Reaction: Quick Facts on Antibiotic Use in Livestock

Danette Amstein•
Transparency/Traceability
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Mainstream media outlets swallowed up the subjective content of the recently published Chain Reaction III study, evoking fear and panic among consumers. The report wants consumers and investors to pressure the top 25 fast food and fast casual restaurants to move to meat offerings from livestock raised without the use of antibiotics. It cites consumption of meat from animals that may have been given antibiotics as a leading cause of antibiotic resistance. The report also calls for more government action and pressure from investors to remove such animals from their supply specifications.

At Midan Marketing, we strive to examine the news with both the meat industry and consumer in mind—here’s how you can be a cattle-lyst for the conversation.

While NAE meat continues to grow, it is still a niche in meat production. There is no way the top 25 chains, who are being pressured to move to NAE, can do so and still offer meat on their menus.

So what can you expect from this cattle-lyst? An understanding that your meat is 100% safe.

Danette Amstein
Danette Amstein

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About the Author

Danette’s “farm-to-boardroom” perspective isn’t a tagline, it is the foundation of her career. Raised as the sixth-generation on her family’s farm, she remains actively involved in the Kansas cattle and row crop operations. Danette brings a deep, firsthand understanding of the agricultural supply chain to her role. As a Co-Founder, and now President of Midan Marketing, she has spent more than two decades successfully bridging the gap between producer legacy and modern consumer expectations.

If you need to know what the modern meat consumer is thinking, or how the Kansas wheat harvest is looking, ask Danette. A master of strategic communications, she guides both industry giants and emerging brands through complex brand evolutions, major retail launches, and shifting consumer demands.

A frequent speaker, blogger, and respected voice in the meat industry, Danette is fiercely dedicated to building a more resilient global food system. She actively serves on the Annual Meat Conference Planning Committee and contributes her expertise to the Meat Institute and the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Danette brings that same relentless energy to her life outside the agency. If she isn’t taking her turn on the combine during wheat harvest, she is likely cheering on Kansas State football or tracking down the world’s best chocolate. Ultimately, family is what fuels her, whether she is at home with her husband, Todd, or visiting their grown children.

Danette Amstein