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Understanding antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens

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A person in PPE including a full face mask, overalls and gloves holds a syringe. Red background and Food Standards Agency logo in bottom right.

AMR has been identified as one of the most pressing global challenges we face this century. Through projects such as IID3, we are able to learn more about AMR in foodborne pathogens with the aim of supporting work to prevent the spread. Part of our World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) series of blogs.

PATH-SAFE: Taking a “One Health” approach to Antimicrobial Resistance

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Matrix/Ghost in the shell stream of numbers but with a red rather than green filter. Red background and Food Standards Agency logo in bottom right.

For World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, the Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and the Environment programme (PATH-SAFE)  will be showcasing some of the antimicrobial resistance research activities that are underway across the programme.

Common or Garden Antimicrobial Resistance - Two Citizen Science Projects

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Someone cutting a lettuce with a knife on a wooden cutting board. Red background and Food Standards Agency logo in bottom right.

It's World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) and we want to share some insights into our latest Citizen Science projects. Citizen Science is when we co-create studies with people in the community. Our latest reports delve into the world of AMR in your home, specifically on home-grown food and on your chopping boards.

Chair's stakeholder message - Highlighting food safety and standards resource challenges

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Professor Susan Jebb, Food Standards Agency Chair, March 2022

Alongside Food Standards Scotland (FSS), we have published their annual ‘Our Food’ report, which reviews food standards across the UK for 2022. This is the second report since the UK left the EU and is an independent and evidence-based annual assessment of food standards across all four nations.

IID3 - why research into infectious intestinal disease matters

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One of the Food Standards Agency's ongoing commitments to food safety is surveillance. As part of this, we actively monitor the levels of infectious intestinal disease (IID) in the UK.

While we regularly review the number of confirmed IID cases, not all cases that occur in the UK population will be recorded by public health systems.

And the winner of the RCVS Impact Award is... Collin Willson!

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Collin Willson at the RCVS Awards Day. He is in front of a large screen that says "I am honoured to have been nominated by the BVA and veterinary colleagues for this award. It is a reflection of the continuing work by BVA to advance the understanding of animal welfare.

Earlier this month Collin Willson, Animal Welfare Veterinary Lead for the FSA in Wales, won the Impact Award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. It recognises his long and impactful career in veterinary public health and food safety.

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