Tag: antimicrobial resistance

Fighting antimicrobial resistance in TTIP: ups and downs

What is antimicrobial resistance and why it is important for consumers? Every year in the EU is it estimated that antibiotic resistant bacteria kill at least 25,000 people. These bacteria can withstand antibiotics, which means antibiotics have no effect whatsoever....

/ November 18, 2015

Food in TTIP: What is at stake for EU consumers?

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a trade agreement being negotiated between the EU and USA since July 2013. TTIP is one of the foremost phrases in transatlantic relations and will remain so for years to come. In this...

/ April 28, 2014