According to the US Food Safety News Network, Tyson Foods, a large US chicken producer, announced that it will cancel the "Never Use Antibiotics" label on certain chicken products by the end of this year.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the development, noted that Tyson Foods would remove the label from certain fresh, frozen and ready-made chicken products. The company made headlines in 2017 when it announced the elimination of all antibiotics in fresh and frozen chicken products under its brand. This move, and similar actions by other chicken producers and fast food companies, could help significantly reduce the use of medically important antibiotics in poultry production.

According to reports, Tyson Foods plans to add polyether ionophore antibiotics to the feed of some chickens. This non-human antibiotic is used to prevent and suppress coccidiosis in poultry. The World Health Organization does not consider this antibiotic to be of medical significance in the treatment of human disease.

In a statement provided, Tyson Foods said the move would involve drugs that are "not critical" to human health and would apply to all fresh, frozen and ready-made chicken products under the Tyson brand. The measure will take effect until the end of 2023.

This initiative aims to align with antibiotic stewardship efforts and address the potential threat of antibiotic resistance to human health.