{"id":2081,"date":"2021-11-01T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T12:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pvl-vzw.be\/?post_type=projecten&#038;p=2081"},"modified":"2024-03-15T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T14:00:54","slug":"antibioticavrije-varkens","status":"publish","type":"projecten","link":"https:\/\/www.pvl-vzw.be\/en\/projecten\/antibioticavrije-varkens\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotic-free pigs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>use of antibiotics<\/strong>\u00a0in animal husbandry has been in the spotlight for several years. This is therefore not surprising knowing that more and more\u00a0<strong>antibiotic-resistant<\/strong>\u00a0bacterial strains emerge, causing problems for both animal husbandry and human medicine. As a result, antibiotic use is much discussed not only in the agricultural sector but also by society at large. To reduce antibiotic use in the Belgian livestock sector, in 2012\u00a0<strong>AMCRA<\/strong>, a knowledge centre specialising in antibiotic use and resistance in animals, has been established. They have already listed targets to reduce antibiotic use. For example, they want to achieve a\u00a0<strong>reduction<\/strong>\u00a0compared to 2011 of\u00a0<strong>65%<\/strong>\u00a0reach.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, a large reduction in antibiotic use has already been achieved, but further reduction is not always so easy.\u00a0<strong>High production requirements<\/strong>\u00a0ensure that the animals are passed through a\u00a0<strong>difficult life phase<\/strong>\u00a0go. During these periods, conventional\u00a0<strong>antibiotics<\/strong>\u00a0administered\u00a0<strong>as insurance<\/strong>\u00a0for good performance. Thus, to meet AMCRA's targets, new actions are needed to further support evolution in order to take a position at the head of the European pack. By enabling\u00a0<strong>completely antibiotic-free rearing<\/strong>\u00a0of animals extra attention can therefore send a strong message.<\/p>\n<p>Today, meat in the human food chain is already \"antibiotic-free\" in the sense that\u00a0<strong>waiting times<\/strong>\u00a0after antibiotic use should be respected. However, this project adds another dimension by working towards completely antibiotic-free rearing. To make this a success story, we are working with a\u00a0<strong>operational group<\/strong>\u00a0together on the\u00a0<strong>marketing of pigs<\/strong>, which did not come into contact with antibiotics during their entire lifespan, with the aim of achieving a\u00a0<strong>added value<\/strong>\u00a0create. Thus, this also provides opportunities to pig farmers, who are already forerunners in antibiotic use, to\u00a0<strong>reward<\/strong>\u00a0for their\u00a0<strong>good practices<\/strong>. Also, this added value can be a\u00a0<strong>stimulus<\/strong>\u00a0be for doubting pig farmers to still make the switch to antibiotic-free production. Furthermore, this will also contribute to a\u00a0<strong>more positive and correct view<\/strong>\u00a0towards the pig sector which, after the huge strides forward, is no longer the antibiotic-hungry sector it was once portrayed as.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve all this, the first step will be to connect with processors, traders and sellers of pork to identify the potential in the market. 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