Antibiotic-Free Meat

European animal feed may be contaminated with GM additive

Vitamin B2 additive may be resistant to antibiotics

November 27, 2018

More than 1 million tons of animal feed in Europe could be contaminated with a banned genetically modified (GM) feed additive that may be resistant to antibiotics.

Preventing antimicrobial misuse across the Asia-Pacific biosphere

November 14, 2018

The global tripartite partnership calling for more responsible use of antibiotics in humans, animals and agriculture (including aquaculture and plant production) has announced it is widening its coverage to include the environment sector.

Phytogenics

Russia researching phytogenic feed additive production

Siberian botanicals may provide country’s producers with competitive edge

November 5, 2018

Vladislav Vorotnikov

Siberian herbs fuel the potential development of Russia's first phytogenic feed additive production facility.

4 pillars for successful farm-level antibiotic reduction

Antibiotics can be replaced by a farm-wide approach that requires more than adding additives in animal feeds.

November 5, 2018

Ioannis Mavromichalis

When examined at farm level, many antibiotic-reduction programs fail to achieve the lofty goals set by governments. The main reason in most cases is the one-dimensional approach followed by those involved in such attempts, and this includes farmers and their consultants.

Antibiotic-free poultry views reveal communication gap

Survey shows that those involved in animal agriculture think animal health and welfare, food safety are compromised in antibiotic-free production, but the consumers think opposite

November 4, 2018

Roy Graber

The majority of poultry growers and veterinarians recently polled believe that animal health and welfare, as well as food safety, are more at risk in a raised-without-antibiotics (RWA) production operation than those raised with the judicious use of antibiotics.

Is inflammation control key to antibiotic-free poultry?

Managing inflammation will be increasingly important for successful antibiotic-free poultry production, but more work is needed to ensure interventions are correctly chosen.

October 26, 2018

Scott Carter

Better and quicker diagnosis of gut inflammation is needed if antibiotic-free poultry production is to gain maximum benefit from its control.

Salmonella outbreaks could fuel push to cut antibiotics

Some Salmonella strains said to be resistant to antimicrobials

October 23, 2018

Roy Graber

People advocating for the reduction or even elimination of antibiotic use in livestock and poultry production are likely to intensify their push after learning of two recent Salmonella outbreaks.

Beef takes heat in new Chain Reaction antibiotics report

Rather than examining antibiotic use in supply chain for all meat and poultry products, the 2018 Chain Reaction report focuses on hamburgers

October 17, 2018

Roy Graber

For the past three years, the Chain Reaction report on antibiotic use in the supply chain for the top U.S. restaurant chains has graded those chains on their antibiotic use in all species of meat animals, including chicken, turkeys, pigs and beef cattle.