Public knowledge of antimicrobial resistance has risen in the United Kingdom in the past few years but is still low, according to a survey.
A consumer survey was carried out in 2016 and 2019 and repeated in July this year. A sample of 2,555 UK residents aged 16 to 75
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World leaders have called for an urgent reduction in the amount of antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, used in food systems.
The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance said countries must stop the use of medically important antimicrobial drugs to promote growth in healthy animals.
The request from the group, which
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Scientists in Switzerland have developed a vaccine that sets a trap for a type of Salmonella.
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Basel created the Salmonella vaccine that guides the evolution of intestinal bacteria in the gut to make them a weaker pathogen instead of trying to kill
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Data on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in human infections from Salmonella and Campylobacter in Europe has revealed little progress.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) found that resistance is still high in bacteria that are causing foodborne infections.
Data from
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Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in fresh beef and pork are still low, according to a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The study, which was run between January and December 2019, focused on beef and pork. In total, 315 beef and 313 pork samples were
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Seven in 10 Americans are concerned about the presence of chemical products in food, according to a survey.
The poll by Mérieux NutriSciences and bioMérieux found 70 percent of respondents were troubled about this topic that covers pesticides, antibiotics and additives. Two thirds were concerned about bacteria such as Salmonella
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The second round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom has ended with food standards, including safety, still high on the agenda.
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) took place from June 15 to 26 with the next session planned for the end of July. They
Continue Reading UK repeats desire to protect food standards in U.S. trade talks
Foodborne bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat, according to a report on antimicrobial resistance from EFSA and ECDC.
Salmonella and Campylobacter are increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the main antibiotics for treating infections they cause, said the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food
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There has been a decline of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli but not Campylobacter in chicken based on surveys by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Two annual surveys tested fresh chicken sold in the United Kingdom, with one looking at certain antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) E. coli, and the other at AMR Campylobacter. Results
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Citing efforts to improve transparency and public access to information about approved antibiotics for animas, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has published certain medicated feed information, including information about Blue Bird labels, lists of licensed medicated feed mills, and Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) distributors.
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