Ask anyone who has worked in animal health for 10 years or more what the hottest topics are, antibiotic resistance will be one of their first answers. Our world is rapidly adapting our approaches to food production, animal wellness and human health to be less dependent on antibiotics.
While viewing this video, I reflected on the how the scientific method* brought us to where we are now and how it will help make progress. Knowing where we came from is important to help determine where we must go.
Source: Feedstuffs, August 5, 2016.
This animated video, which goes through the history of antibiotics in feed in under four minutes, follows a timeline from the discovery of penicillin in 1928 to current consumer concerns about the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, setting the scene for a new period of change.
INSIGHTS: *The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry is commonly based on empirical or measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.