The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced $ 11 million in available funding for projects that mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing … Continue Reading →
In a study published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, a team of interdisciplinary scientists examined published literature for evidence of a relationship between antibiotic use in agricultural … Continue Reading →
Bacteria found in humans, animals, and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, according to the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food … Continue Reading →
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $ 2.1 million grant to help Iowa State University plant scientists study how corn responds to environmental stress at the genetic level. … Continue Reading →
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that engineering plants to produce high levels of a protein known as PYL9 may boost drought tolerance … Continue Reading →
The Obama administration has announced a comprehensive set of new federal actions to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and protect public health. IFT Daily News
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Continue Reading →
A new IFT scientific status summary in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety outlines the challenges and complexities regarding antimicrobial resistance from the perspectives of four experts in … Continue Reading →
