Early warning and early benefit from the abuse of antibiotics

The sharp increase in global demand for meat has led to a sharp increase in antibiotics in pork, beef and poultry, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It is not objective to attribute the abuse of antibiotics by pig farmers around the world to the increase in consumer demand for pork products. However, if this kind of research results are regarded as a warning, it is still of great practical value and significance.

In a way, antibiotics are essential in the process of livestock and poultry breeding. It can help livestock and poultry resist disease and reduce the economic losses of farmers, but once overused, it may bring serious consequences.

With the development of economy, the demand for meat products is increasing. At the same time, there are more and more antibiotics in all kinds of meat products, which means that the chance and quantity of antibiotics intake will be greatly increased. When the human body ingests too many kinds of antibiotics, drug resistance will occur, which will lead to the emergence of "superbugs", which is a great threat to human health and life safety. The researchers estimate that if left unchecked, as many as 10 million people worldwide will die from the "superbug" by 2050.

In order to avoid this result, we need to take action from now on and take various measures to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry breeding. Of course, government supervision is essential, although it is impossible to inspect door to door, but through the supervision of downstream livestock and poultry meat products, farmers can be guided and urged to use antibiotics. For example, the establishment of a certain antibiotic content standard for livestock and poultry meat products, and those whose antibiotic content exceeds the standard are not allowed to enter the market, which will prompt dealers to refuse to buy this kind of livestock and poultry products. and then have an impact and effect on farms and farmers.

At the same time, guiding farms (households) to improve the livestock and poultry breeding environment and reduce the occurrence of various diseases is also an effective means to reduce the use of antibiotics. The sanitary condition of domestic farms, especially the breeding environment of some bulk farmers, is relatively poor. In order to avoid livestock and poultry getting sick, we can only increase the use of antibiotics. If the breeding environment is improved, the probability of disease in livestock and poultry will be reduced, and the dependence on antibiotics will naturally be reduced. This not only needs the voluntary of the farm (household), but also needs the guidance and support of the government in the aspects of policy, funds and so on.