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BfR Symposium
“Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain”
The resistance of pathogens to antibiotics is on the increase, and
experts agree that the use of antibiotics must be limited to cases
in which it is absolutely necessary from a therapeutic point of view.
The BfR therefore invited 250 representatives from science, politics
and industry from different federal states to discuss the current
situation and the necessary strategies with regard to antimicrobial
resistance in the food chain. The symposium was also the first
event at which data were presented on the use of antibiotics and
the resistance situation in livestock for Germany as a whole.
The BfR at Universal Children's Day
on the Potsdamer Platz square
The BfR had a stand on the Potsdamer Platz square
to mark Universal Children's Day with a poison gar-
den, a mushroom station, a smell labyrinth, an art
event and games with a “poisoning theme”. During
the festival, the BfR showed the children how they
can detect and avert danger at home. The BfR also
presented its app “Poisoning Accidents Among
Children”.
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Footage of the event (commentary in German):
www.bfr.bund.de > Presse > Mediathek
22 September 2013
11–12 November 2013
Smaller visitors had lots of questions – how to
recognise poisonous mushrooms, for example.
New “BfR-Akademie” launched in 2014:
under the new name “BfR-Akademie”, the BfR has been planning
events with its accustomed professional approach since the beginning of 2014 and is currently in the process
of staging these events. The academy is also responsible for optimising existing – and developing new –
further training modules on the issues of risk assessment and risk communication for different target groups.
How many antibiotics are used in livestock management? Pres-
entations and poster sessions explained the connection between
therapeutic use and resistance to pathogens.
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