Investors urge reduced antibiotic use in food supply chain

Financial Times September 3, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC

Summary: Investors managing over $13 trillion in assets are urging policymakers to reduce antibiotic use in the food supply chain to combat drug-resistant superbugs. Ahead of a UN meeting on antimicrobial resistance, they warn that resistance could lead to 10 million deaths annually by 2050 and cost the global economy $100 trillion. The call highlights the economic risks associated with antimicrobial resistance and the need for global cooperation.

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