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Presidential Council Could Take a Cue from “Big Food” in Antibiotics Leadership
Sarah Sorscher, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Last week, the Presidential Advisory Council on Antibiotic Resistance met for the seventh time. Given the fate of other presidential councils in recent months, the mere fact that the council continues to meet and maintains a working website should be recognized as a minor victory.
REPORT: Roadmap for a Future Where Antibiotics Still Work
David Wallinga, MD NRDC Senior Health Officer, Health Program
As the national (and global) crisis of antibiotic resistance worsens, it garners more attention. Deservedly so. "We are running out of antibiotics fast“ is how the “Stopping Superbugs" series PBS NewsHour began earlier this month. Without stronger, swifter action – my friends who are infectious disease docs warn – we’ll find ourselves living in a world where once routine infections are no longer treatable.
PBS Spotlight Reaffirms The Need To Stop Misusing Life-Saving Antibiotics
Matthew Wellington, U.S. PIRG Antibiotics Program Director
Over the last two weeks, millions of people got a peak under the hood of the antibiotic resistance crisis, courtesy of PBS Newshour’s reporting. Here, here, and here are three excellent Newshour segments.
Welcome, we're glad you're learning about our work.
Steve Roach, MA, FACT Food Safety Director
Welcome to the new blog for the Keep Antibiotics Working (KAW) Coalition. We created this blog for KAW coalition members to provide information about the dangers of “superbugs” and share actions to stop their spread on farms nationwide.