SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over rules for labeling chicken without antibiotics.
Tyson has said it was given permission by the USDA to use the “raised without antibiotics” label on its chicken products. The company was later sued by a coalition of groups including two competitors. The USDA also later restricted Tyson from using the label when it found the company was using antibiotics in hatcheries two to three days before the birds were hatched.