The University of Washington Medical Center Food and Nutrition Department announced that it has instituted a purchasing policy that will phase out the purchase of pork and poultry products that are raised with the use of non-therapeutic antibiotics. This comes in response to a rising incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and supports the Food and Nutrition Department's mission which is “to promote the health of the community by linking evidence-based nutrition to the healthy foods we serve and to t he education we provide staff, patients, and the community,” said Charles Zielinski, MHSA, Director Food and Nutrition at the University of Washington Medical Center. “