Key issues in designing feed for antibiotic-free pork

All around the world, countries are aiming to reduce the usage of antibiotics. Nutrition obviously can play a role in reducing post-weaning diarrhoea. The question is – how? It is possible to better and more precisely formulate diets for both sows and piglets. The threat of growing antibiotic resistance in bacteria, combined with increased demand for meat showing ‘healthy’ attributes, has meant a significant impetus for antibiotic-free pork production. It moved from being rare to becoming