The BfR invites stakeholders to the international symposium “Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain” which will take place in Berlin-Marienfelde on 11 and 12 November 2013.
Resistance of pathogens to antimicrobials is on the increase and experts agree that the use of antibiotics must be reduced to an absolute minimum. On 11 and 12 November 2013, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) invites representatives from the worlds of science, politics and business from different countries to discuss in detail the state of affairs as well as necessary strategies to control antimicrobial resistance in the food chain. “Where antibiotics are used, resistance is on the increase as well. This applies both to animal husbandry as much as to hospitals”, says Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. “For the first time ever we now have representative data on the use of antibiotics and the resistance situation in animal production in the whole of Germany. On this basis, risks can be objectified before being assessed. Measures for improving the situation can then be suggested.”
