European Commission Link to new EC Public Health webpage about antimicrobial resistance. The Swedish Ministry of Agriculture Link to information about the Swedish Model to reduce antimicrobial resistance Minnesota's Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Animal Agriculture Site includes 11 working papers on rural community impacts, air and water quality issues, government regulations, animal welfare, and other topics US Food and Drug Administration information on the growing threat of antibiotic resistance Background information, prevention strategies, advise for veterinarians USDA Launches New Information-based Web Site On Food Safety Research Programs Links to a list of organizations and agencies involved with addressing antibiotic resistance posted on the UCS 'Antibiotic Resistance' website Environmental Defense Fund Website (section on antibiotic resistance) Environmental Defense's Environmental Health Program works to protect human health by minimizing exposure to toxic pollutants and unsafe genetically engineered foodstuffs, and by preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics. Eat Well, Eat Antibiotic-Free -- Buy Tasty Meats Raised Without Antibiotics, a buying guide for antibiotic-free meats, from IATP ROAR -- Reservoirs of Antibiotic Resistance Network APUA -- Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, A joint project of the University of Illinois, Urbana and the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (Tufts University) to develop a network to monitor resistance in commensal bacteria.This site and the associated network were made possible by a supplement to grant AI22383 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Principal Investigators are Stuart B. Levy, MD and Abigail A. Salyers, Ph.D. Back to Main Index Page