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Iceland and northern lights

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

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The CRAU Standard:
Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use

 

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"5 Questions" with
Antibiotic Resistance Experts

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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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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.



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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?



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FEATURED NEWS

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Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene in low-income countries may help fuel the emergence of deadly pathogens

WASHINGTON (Sept. 19, 2023) – A new study suggests that Escherichia coli and other disease-causing microbes are passing easily between humans and animals in Cambodia, a country where clean water, sanitation and hygienic controls are lacking in many regions. The continuous exchange, along with unregulated antibiotic use, leads to the emergence and spread of drug-resistant E. coli, the authors say.

Pills shaped into a cow

Statement from Lance B. Price Founder of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center on USDA Announcement That it Will Re-examine How it Substantiates Animal Raising Claims

I applaud today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will re-examine how the agency substantiates animal raising claims that companies use to market their meat and poultry products. Given the confusing proliferation of animal raising claims, from antibiotic use to humane treatment to pasture raised, it is more important than ever for consumers to know these claims are backed not only by standards, but also by rigorous documentation, farm audits, and empirical testing.

Person making patties out of raw beef.

Bacteria from Meat Likely to Cause More than Half a Million Urinary Tract Infections in the U.S. Every Year

A new study suggests that E. coli from meat products may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the U.S. each year. The team estimated that between 480,000 and 640,000 urinary tract infections in the United States each year may be caused by foodborne E. coli strains.

 

About ARAC

The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) was created to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics by engaging in research, advocacy, and science-based policy. ARAC is comprised of epidemiologists, microbiologists, communications and policy experts focused on finding out-of-the box solutions to combat antibiotic resistance.

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Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

800 22nd Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20052

Phone: 202-994-9085
Email: araclab@gwu.edu

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