Superbugs Unplugged

Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals: What's the Role & Responsibility of Drug Companies?

August 30, 2021 Lance Price and Matthew Wellington Season 2 Episode 8
Superbugs Unplugged
Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals: What's the Role & Responsibility of Drug Companies?
Show Notes

In this episode, Maria Lettini, executive director of FAIRR, talks about their latest report: Feeding Resistance: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Animal Health Industry. It's the first report to assess the animal health industry through the lens of antibiotic resistance and highlights the role that the sector can play in tackling the growing risk of resistance. Co-host Matt Wellington and Maria Lettini also discuss how this investor network raises awareness of the environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities brought about by industrial farming.