Iceland and northern lights

ARAC and partners launch international project to study antibiotic resistance in Iceland. 

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chicken

The CRAU Standard:
Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use
 

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interview

"5 Questions" with
Antibiotic Resistance Experts

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meat video

Video: Food Safety in Your Kitchen
Safe Handling of Meat & Poultry Products
 

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Our Specialities




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.



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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.



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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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Featured Projects




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.



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Policy Roadmap

Antibiotic resistance experts from the fields of infectious disease medicine, veterinary medicine, microbiology, epidemiology and public health joined to craft a policy roadmap to help move the U.S. forward in addressing the contribution of livestock antibiotic use to the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance. 



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Chain Reaction VI

Most top restaurant chains in the US have failed to adopt policies to stop the overuse of antibiotics by their beef suppliers, according to the sixth annual Chain Reaction scorecard released today by six major consumer, public health and environmental organizations. One notable exception is Wendy’s.



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FEATURED NEWS

WASHINGTON (July 14, 2021) -- Most top restaurant chains in the United States have failed to adopt policies to stop the overuse of antibiotics by their beef suppliers, according to the sixth annual Chain Reaction scorecard released today by six ma

(January, 26, 2021, Washington, D.C.) Today, a coalition of animal welfare, consumer, public health, and environmental organizations called on grocery stores, restaurants and meat producers to reject the use of a misleading label scheme known as One Health CertifiedTM (OHC) and the standards behind it.