Antibiotic reduction schemes in the French poultry industry: Choosing the right claim for the right market

Following the first French national action plan EcoAntibio (2012-2016) which has two main goals; 25% reduction of antibiotic (AB) use in veterinary medicine in 5 years, and a reduction of the use of critical antibiotics (fluoroquinolones and cephalosporin), several French broiler companies started to communicate on their antibiotic reduction schemes. In the scope of the ROADMAP project, six interviews were conducted within the broiler sector including 3 producers’ organizations (PO), 1 PO president (poultry farmer), 1 hatchery and 1 retailer. The purpose of these interviews was to understand how the aforementioned private standards work and what their roles are in the reduction of antimicrobial (AM) use.

You can download the article in Spanish version here: https://www.roadmap-h2020.eu/uploads/1/2/6/1/126119012/final_antibiotic_reduction_schemes_in_the_french_poultry_es_fv_1.pdf