Dutch and Danes lead way on antibiotic-free farming
Antibiotic resistance is an internationally recognised threat to health.
The Government should consider introducing an antimicrobial resistance system similar to the Netherlands, agri experts have said.
Seamus Fanning, Professor of Food Safety at UCD praised the Dutch for successfully reducing their antibiotic use in livestock by 60pc over the last seven years. But he says such a model would need industry wide support to reach similar success here.
