Consumer perceptions of antimicrobial use in animal husbandry: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial use in animal agriculture is often perceived to play a role in the emerging threat of antimicrobial resistance. Increased consumer awareness of this issue places pressure on animal husbandry to adopt policies to reduce or eliminate antimicrobial use. We use a scoping review methodology to assess research on consumer perceptions of antimicrobial drugs in meat products in the United States, Canada, or the European Union. Evaluating peer-reviewed and grey literature, we included studies for assessment if they met these topical and geographic requirements, involved primary data collection, and were originally published in English. Our screening process identified 124 relevant studies. Three reviewers jointly developed a data charting form and independently charted the contents of

SUBMITTER: Barrett JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8654221 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature