Toward System Change to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance: Improving the Voluntary Stewardship of Antimicrobials in US Agriculture

Midgley, Gerald; Elkins, Amber; Loneragan, Guy H; Babowicz, Megan; Dass, Mayukh; Grohn, Yrjo T; Jordan, Ellen; Lhermie, Guillaume; Lunt, Lucas; McIntosh, William A; Piñeiro, Juan M; Sawyer, Jason; Scott, H Morgan

Abstract

From Executive Summary:
This report presents the details of a research study looking at the potential for improving voluntary stewardship of antimicrobials in US agriculture, in the interests of tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Failure to address AMR could lead to significant impacts on both human and animal health. Voluntary stewardship is an approach that relies on the willingness of food-animal producers and supportive industries (e.g., veterinary services and pharmaceutical companies), as well as broader stakeholders (e.g., public health policymakers and consumer advocates), to ensure the judicious use of antimicrobials without the need for regulation, legislation, mandatory compliance or statutory enforcement.

Citation

Midgley, G., Elkins, A., Loneragan, G. H., Babowicz, M., Dass, M., Grohn, Y. T., Jordan, E., Lhermie, G., Lunt, L., McIntosh, W. A., Piñeiro, J. M., Sawyer, J., & Scott, H. M. (2023). Toward System Change to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance: Improving the Voluntary Stewardship of Antimicrobials in US Agriculture. Texas A&M AgriLife Research

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: May 3, 2023
• Publisher: University of Hull
• Pages: 63
• ISBN: 978-1-906422-43-1
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4276641
• Additional Information: Published by the Centre for Systems Studies, Faculty of Business, Law & Politics, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK