Antimicrobial resistance: A number one concern

Reduction of antibiotic use and sustainable farming are big concerns for the livestock industry, but this will only be possible if everybody teams up and starts developing new ways to produce animal protein. Here, a 5-pillar programme aimed at bringing this synergy is explained. 2 of the major concerns when overusing antibiotics are the long-term alteration of the gut microbiota and the horizontal transfer of resistance genes. This could lead to multi-resistant organisms and therefore the persi