Interventions developed to reduce bacteria transmission in livestock - Land-Grant Impacts

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Interventions developed to reduce bacteria transmission in livestock

Food Security, Story 2025, Animal Health/Management/Performance/Welfare, Food Safety, Food Security, Indiana, North Central, Purdue University, Research

Food-borne diseases may be preventable with changes in behavior or the adoption of new practices.

An interdisciplinary study conducted at Purdue University in Indiana identified knowledge gaps that hinder producers from adopting food-safety practices. The researchers also developed technologies to reduce the contamination of food products from pathogens in poultry. The technologies can be used in place of broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent or control infections. Overuse of antibiotics can lead to the development of antibiotic resistance.

Purdue has submitted patents for the interventions that were developed with Hatch funding. The next phase of the project is to commercialize these products.

View the full statement on the NIDB.

Project supported by Hatch funds.

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