{"id":20510,"date":"2023-05-03T14:16:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/?p=20510"},"modified":"2023-04-27T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T16:04:14","slug":"fewer-veterinary-medicines-in-european-livestock-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/fewer-veterinary-medicines-in-european-livestock-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Fewer veterinary medicines in European livestock farms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Animal-source foods are increasingly healthy and safe. This is the conclusion of thousands of controls on the production of European livestock farms, from meat to eggs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Only 1.7 per thousand out of over 600,000 samples<\/strong> examined showed traces of unwanted substances. Sometimes, it’s just environmental contaminants. Almost nothing. These are the results of a huge monitoring work by EFSA<\/a>, the European Food Safety Authority<\/strong>, that has collected tests for 12 years carried out by all the European Union countries, plus the United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland.<\/p>\n

The results recently published in the latest annual report for 2021 highlight the steady and progressive reduction in the number of irregular samples (defined as “non-compliant”). Despite the sample increase<\/strong>, “non-compliances” were lower than in previous years<\/strong>. The presence of environmental contaminants<\/strong>, chemicals, and colourants is also decreasing. Banned substances are practically absent (0.03%<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Absolute Compliance With The Requirements<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Scrolling through the report pages, we learn that all countries have met the requirements for the methods and frequency of sampling, a sign of increased sensitivity<\/strong> to this issue. Going into detail, we again note the complete absence of hormones<\/strong>, such as stilbenes. Moreover, antithyroid residues have been reduced compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n

These two groups of drugs can have anabolic effects to promote growth<\/strong>. Checks on targeted samples (where irregular situations are most likely found) also showed a decrease in irregularities <\/strong>(0.24% versus 0.27-0.35% in the previous four years). Interestingly, the Netherlands<\/strong> is among the countries where a higher number of cattle treated with anabolic substances<\/strong> were found. At the same time, no case has been registered in Italy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It could not miss strong attention to the presence of antibiotics<\/strong> for the increasing spread of resistant bacteria<\/strong>. Only 0.14% of the total samples <\/strong>examined showed levels above normal<\/strong>. However, it should be noted that most of these irregularities relate to honey<\/strong> (0.96%). There is virtually no antibiotic residue in European poultry meat<\/strong>, where irregularities were found in only 0.05%<\/strong> of the samples examined.<\/p>\n

Italy Top Of The Class<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

If there are good results at the European level<\/strong>, the situation in Italy<\/strong> is even better. In the case of cattle, our country records the lowest percentages of residues of antimicrobials, veterinary medicines and environmental contaminants<\/strong>, in contrast to France and Germany<\/strong>, where the detection of non-compliant samples is more frequent<\/strong>. The situation is similar for swine<\/strong>, where very few irregularities in Italian samples<\/strong> are in contrast to the most numerous in Germany, France and Spain. No cases of Italian poultry products have been reported<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regarding antimicrobials<\/strong>, we should mention what is being done in Italy to combat the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria<\/strong>. A health problem is becoming increasingly worrying and causing unacceptable deaths. A five-year plan following the One Health strategy<\/strong> has been drawn up to address this problem involving human and animal health.<\/p>\n

Promoted by the Ministry of Health<\/strong>, the plan recognizes the significant reduction in the use of antibiotics registered in the veterinary field<\/strong>. The confirmation comes from the RNP results (Residual National Plan), where only 5 (0.017%) out of 30 thousand samples<\/strong> examined showed traces above the law.<\/p>\n

Once again, European and Italian animal husbandry responsibly respond to the calls of the health authorities<\/strong> in the fight against antibiotic resistance<\/strong>, reducing the use of antimicrobials every year. At the same time, animal products offer excellent safety and health guarantees<\/strong>. Thanks to the capillary control <\/strong>work that begins in the stables and continues throughout the entire production chain without interruptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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