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Investors renew push to get Sanderson Farms to cut antibiotic use
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sanderson Farms Inc shareholders have filed another proposal aimed at convincing the third-largest U.S. poultry producer to stop giving medically important antibiotics to healthy chickens for disease prevention.
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Oakland, CA – September 13, 2017 – Investors filed a shareholder proposal today with Sanderson Farms, the third-largest U.S. poultry producer, and announced an open letter from groups worth $46 billion. The proposal is led … MORE
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BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Sanderson Farms adopt an enterprise-wide policy to phase out the use of medically important antibiotics for disease prevention in its supply chain. Shareholders further request the company publish timetables … MORE
Sanderson Farms shareholders agree with board: Don’t stop antibiotics use
Sanderson Farms shareholders voted against a proposed companywide policy that would have phased out the use of medically important antibiotics, according to Meat + Poultry. The proposal was brought about by As You Sow on behalf of … MORE
Sanderson Farms shareholder proposal on antibiotics fails
Reuters-February 9, 2017-A Sanderson Farms Inc shareholder proposal requesting the third-largest U.S. poultry producer phase out the use of medically important antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention failed to pass on Thursday, the company … MORE
RELEASE: Historic Shareholder Vote on Antibiotics Challenges Sanderson Farms
AS YOU SOW RELEASE: Historic Shareholder Vote on Antibiotics Challenges Sanderson Farms OAKLAND, CA – February 9, 2017 – As You Sow’s shareholder proposal with Sanderson Farms, the third-largest U.S. poultry producer, was supported today by 30% of … MORE
Sanderson Farms – Antibiotics – 2017
RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Sanderson Farms adopt an enterprise-wide policy to phase out the use of medically important antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention in its supply chain. Shareholders further request the company publish timetables and … MORE
Sanderson Farms
Sanderson Farms is the third largest poultry producer in the United States and produces 9.375 million chickens per week. It is the only Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Mississippi.
