In an opinion published on Tuesday 24 January, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) say that it is time to reduce, replace and, where possible, rethink the use of anti-microbials in the animal production system.
The agencies admit that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of resistance to antibiotics. Successful strategies follow an integrated, multifaceted approach which takes into account the local livestock production system and...