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Groundbreaking Research
We prioritize closing critical knowledge gaps regarding the public health impact of antibiotic overuse and misuse in people and animals so that all the major drivers of antibiotic resistance are properly addressed.
Creative Communications
We disseminate information through a range of creative outlets with the aim of fostering an informed public that understands antibiotic resistance and calls for improved antibiotic use policies in people and animals.
Smart Policy
We bring to bear expertise in policy analysis to foster collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers to develop evidence-based policies that preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics.
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Consumer-Driven Healthcare
The main consumer-driven healthcare sectors in the U.S. include telemedicine, retail clinics, and urgent care. ARAC is working with key stakeholders in the urgent care sector, together with academic and governmental partners, to address challenges to improve antibiotic stewardship.
Superbugs in Stock
Eight of the 12 largest U.S. supermarket companies, including Walmart and Trader Joe’s, received an “F” on a new report card grading corporate policies regarding antibiotic usage in their private label meat and poultry supplies. Superbugs in Stock was released Oct. 13, 2022.
Label Claim Lacks Integrity
Many consumers choose higher-priced steaks, burgers and other beef products from cattle that have been raised without antibiotics. The USDA approves meat labels with claims such as ‘‘Raised without Antibiotics’, but how confident can shoppers be that they are, in fact, getting what they paid for?
Featured News
Fischer Farms Approved for Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use Beef Standard
New standard helps beef producers raise the bar on antibiotic stewardship
April 2, 2025
Fischer Farms, a forward-looking, family-owned beef company in Indiana, has successfully completed a USDA AMS on-site audit to become the first beef producer approved to market its products under the CRAU label.
Statement from Lance B. Price Founder of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center on USDA’s Updated Guidelines to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Guidelines
August 30, 2024
We commend the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its latest update to guidelines aimed at bolstering the verification of animal-raising and environmental claims on meat and poultry labels.
Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene in low-income countries may help fuel the emergence of deadly pathogens
New Study of E. coli in Cambodia Finds Genetic Elements Conferring Resistance to Powerful Antibiotics Widely Dispersed in Humans and Animals
September 25, 2023
New Study of E. coli in Cambodia Finds Genetic Elements Conferring Resistance to Powerful Antibiotics Widely Dispersed in Humans and Animals