Consumers' perspectives on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in food animals: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Inappropriate antibiotic use in food animals is considered a significant contributor to increasing antibiotic resistance. Consumers can play a critical role in reducing it through purchasing choices, demand, and policy advocacy. This systematic review aimed to synthesize all published literature investigating consumers' perspectives (i.e., knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes) on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in food animals. We conducted a comprehensive literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar on November 14, 2022, and an updated search on April 30, 2024. We limited findings to original peer-reviewed journal articles published up to 2023 (inclusive), were written in English, and focused on knowledge/perceptions/attitudes of antibiotic use and ant

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894198 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature