ENVI Committee objects to prioritising animal welfare over human health

“With today’s vote, Members of the European Parliament have demonstrated their commitment to preserving the efficacy of critical, last-resort antimicrobials for humans. At some point we might be in a dramatic situation with no antibiotic left for some human disease. We must do everything - already now - to prevent this from happening. From a medical profession’s perspective there is hardly any alternative route of action.” commented Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery.

Full press release available here.