December 15, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem, which means that it comes from all over the world. And every country, every farmer, and every vet, should be involved in this objective of reducing antimicrobials. However, European countries and North America don’t have the same food system as in Africa or southeast Asia, so I believe that it is very important to understand the specificity and the specific needs of each country. It’s a bit like climate change; we can’t ask for the same contribution from everyone, because not everyone contributes in the same way to the global problem. And in some African and southeast Asian countries, they are not facing an issue of excess antibiotics but an issue of lack of access to antibiotics. And it’s been shown that if we try to implement the same tools, the exact same tools with the same restrictions and so on in those countries, of course, we may reduce excessive antibiotics, but also access to antibiotics, which would have dramatic consequences for animal health and welfare, and also food security in those countries.
DR. NICOLAS FORTANÉ – SOCIOLOGIST AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF PROJECT ROADMAP
