Animal Nutrition & Health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health challenges of our time. It threatens not only how we treat infections, but also how we produce food, protect livelihoods, and safeguard our future.
But change is already happening.
Around the world, farmers, scientists, and veterinarians are working together to raise healthier animals with less reliance on antibiotics,while feeding a growing population more sustainably.
Because animal health, human health, and environmental health are deeply connected.
That’s why we have partnered with BBC for their new show, Animals and Us where we will be sharing our perspective on AMR.
Animals & Us is a global digital series produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, in collaboration with World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH). For the first time, it brings together animal health, human health, food security, and the planet in one connected story.
In this film, produced for us by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, we explore how the animal nutrition industry is rethinking traditional practices to raise animals with less reliance on antibiotics by embracing science-based solutions, working closely with experts, and showing that change is both possible and essential.
Check out our episode below
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Antibiotics have saved millions of lives. But their effectiveness is under threat.
If antibiotic effectiveness continues to decline, AMR could become one of the defining global health crises of our generation.
Healthier animals require fewer treatments. Through science and responsible farming, farmers are reducing antibiotic reliance while improving sustainability.
(Peter Barany, Director, Baromfi Coop, Master Good)
Across the world, farmers are already making progress. By adopting new approaches, they are:
Their work matters not only because it helps feed the world, but because it also helps protect the future of human health.
Significant progress has already been made globally:
53%
reduction in veterinary antimicrobial use across Europe
38%
reduction in the United States
70%+
reduction achieved in some countries
‘Helping tackle AMR’ is one of the six key sustainability business drivers at dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health. As part of our sustainability agenda, we integrate AMR mitigation into everything we do — advancing science-based nutritional solutions, driving innovation, and promoting responsible stewardship.
Backed by decades of scientific expertise, we deliver research-validated nutritional solutions and data-driven insights that help safeguard animal health, reducing the reliance on antibiotics. By supporting gut health, strengthening immunity, and promoting responsible farming practices, we are helping shape a future where antibiotics are used only when truly necessary.
In regions where these approaches have been adopted, antibiotic use has fallen significantly.
Through gradual steps supported by science- nutrition and data, farmers transformed their systems, resulting in
Their journey shows that meaningful change is not only possible, but beneficial.. We believe that if we all join forces, then together, we can make it possible to manage this huge challenge in front of us.
This story highlights how innovation and collaboration can help reduce reliance on antibiotics:
Together, these approaches enable healthier animals and more sustainable farming systems.
Transitioning away from antibiotics is a complex journey, but a necessary one. It demands a deep understanding of the challenges, a shift in mindset, willingness to rethink established practices, openness to support, and in some cases, upfront investments in new technologies and practices.
Building trust among stakeholders across the value chain is essential, and while skepticism and resistance are common, we’ve also seen inspiring success stories emerge.
By sharing both the challenges and the successes, this story reflects the realities of change, and the progress that is possible when stakeholders work together.
Fidelis Fru, Head of Global Business Development at dsm-firmenich, Animal Nutrition & Health
Nataliya Roth, Science Advocacy at dsm-firmenich, Animal Nutrition & Health
Peter Barany, Director, Baromfi Coop, Master Goods
Discover how Jamaica Broilers Group transitioned to antibiotic-free poultry production and became certified Raised Without Antibiotics (RWOA) by NSF International.
Protecting antibiotics requires collaboration across farming, science, policy, and society. By improving animal health today, we can help safeguard human health for generations to come.
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