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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global threat of increasing concern to human and animal health. It also has implications for both food safety and food security and the economic wellbeing of millions of farming households.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health today. It poses a major challenge to health, food security, & development. It can affect anyone, of any age, in any country. All around the world, bacteria are becoming [...]

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health today. It poses a major challenge to health, food security, & development. It can affect anyone, of any age, in any country. All around the world, bacteria are becoming [...]

The discovery of antibiotics – the most important type of antimicrobial drugs – has resulted in improved health and treatment outcomes for people, and prolonged life expectancies. In animals, and also in plants to a smaller degree, it has led [...]

Sarah Cahill, FAO Food Safety Officer, explains the important role of antimicrobials in food production and the implications of their use and abuse for food safety. She also illustrates FAO’s work in this respect and the standards established by the [...]