Perdue Farms Part of Animals & Us Series Highlighting No Antibiotics Ever Journey
Salisbury, Md. (June 18, 2026) — Perdue Farms is proud to be part of Animals & Us, a new series presented by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and produced for WOAH by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. The series explores the deep connections between animals, people, and the environments we share, and how these relationships are shaping the world.
This branded content series comes at a time when WOAH’s 2026 State of the World’s Animal Health report is drawing attention to the critical role animal health plays in protecting communities worldwide. With around 60% of known human infectious diseases originating in animals, and animal health receiving as little as 0.6% of global health spending, Animals & Us explores what prevention, innovation, and resilience can look like on the ground.
Through inspiration stories, including Perdue’s No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) journey, the series introduces viewers to the innovators working to strengthen and protect this connection between animals and humans across the globe. Perdue’s participation includes both a short documentary film and a companion feature article exploring the company’s decades-long transition to No Antibiotics Ever and the practices that support bird health today.
Perdue’s feature showcases the long-term transformation behind raising chickens without the routine use of antibiotics. Driven by evolving consumer expectations and a commitment to responsible food production, Perdue began removing antibiotics from its poultry operations more than 20 years ago—a decision that reshaped how the company cares for birds, partners with farmers, and invests in animal health.
Animals & Us brings viewers inside this journey through the voices of Perdue veterinarians, farmers, and animal care leaders, showing how practical changes have helped advance animal welfare while supporting responsible antibiotic stewardship.
The series highlights organizations and communities around the world working to advance animal health, strengthen resilience, and explore solutions to shared global challenges. Perdue’s participation underscores the company’s belief that what animals eat and how they are raised matters, and that transparency and continuous improvement are essential to building trust.
“Our No Antibiotics Ever journey began with a commitment to raise chickens differently, but over time it has reinforced something we know to be true: animal health, human health, and environmental health are interconnected,” said Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown, Chief Science Officer at Perdue Farms. “This work requires continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration, and we're pleased to help highlight that broader conversation through Animals & Us.”
Explore Perdue’s feature and other stories from Animals & Us at http://www.animalsandusseries.com.
About Perdue Farms
We’re a fourth-generation, family-owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services. Perdue Foods consists of a premium protein portfolio, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Coleman Natural®, Pasturebird®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Full Moon® and Spot Farms®, and is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com. Perdue AgriBusiness is a leading merchandiser, processor, and exporter of agricultural products and the largest U.S. manufacturer of specialty, organic, and non-GMO oils. It also ranks as one of the largest suppliers of organic feed ingredients in the world. Now in our company’s second century, we never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever and in USDA-certified organic proteins. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.
About WOAH
The World Organisation for Animal Health is a globally renowned authority on animal health. Since 1924, it has worked to improve animal health and welfare worldwide, believing that animal health is fundamentally connected to human health and the health of the planet.
Through science-based standards, global data systems and continuous monitoring of animal diseases across livestock, wildlife and aquatic animals, WOAH helps its 183 members to detect, prevent and respond to threats before they escalate.
About BBC StoryWorks
BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions is the commercial creative content studio of BBC Studios, with teams on the ground in New York, London, Dubai, New Delhi, Beijing, Singapore and Sydney, ensuring access to a global network of creative excellence as well as expert regional knowledge. It works with clients to develop and deliver commercial branded content campaigns.