Offering greater clarity into the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria associated with meat from poultry and pigs, a new independent study has been welcomed by industry bodies in the United Kingdom as a clear baseline from which to identify future developments. Following a recent vote, other European Union states will be under pressure to carry out and publish similar studies.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has unveiled its five-year action plan for supporting antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings.

BRF has launched a new line of chicken products, in which the birds used for the products will be raised without antibiotics and will be fed a vegetable-based feed.

Removing antibiotics from poultry growing means keeping a clean water system is more important than ever before.

Reducing animal antibiotic usage to acceptable levels remains an indefinable target despite the best efforts, even by the most ardent believers of this quest.

The European Union (EU) has taken a further step in tackling antimicrobial resistance by tightening the rules on the production, sale and use of medicated feeds for farm animals, aquaculture and pets.

Nutritionists can support animal welfare standards by focusing on improving poultry, pig gut health and immunity.

Better understanding the poultry microbiome should lead to new tools to address the health challenges facing poultry producers.

Pizza Hut is expanding its commitment to serve chicken that has been raised without antibiotics also important to human medicine.

Latest figures from the poultry industry association in the United Kingdom point to an annual reduction in the use of antibiotics by the sector of almost 39.4 percent.