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S18 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain

Thursday, May 12, 2016: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Mc2 (Megaron Athens International Conference Center)
Primary Contact: Lilou van Lieshout
Organizer: Lilou van Lieshout
Convenor: Lilou van Lieshout
The purpose of this session is to give an overview of the problem of antimicrobial resistance in the food chain. The session will feature one speaker from the food industry, one from  WHO and updates from two academic scientists that are involved in EFFORT (Ecology from Farm to Fork Of microbial drug Resistance and Transmission), the FP7 EC project that was launched in 2013.

 

Intended Audience: Industry, Scientists, Policy makers and Regulatory Bodies and related stakeholders

Presentations

1:30 PM
Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain: The Relevance of Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance from a Global Point of View
Hilde Kruse, World Health Organisation
2:00 PM
A Global Vision for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Food Animals: Preserving Antimicrobial Effectiveness in the Future through Ethical Practices Today
Derk Oorburg, Vion Food Group
2:30 PM
Biophysical Parameters Affecting Gene Transfer in the Food Chain: First Results from the EFFORT FP7 EU Project
Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn, Complutense University Madrid
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