How do we Bridge the Communications Gap - Kim Essex, North America Food and Beverage, Ketchum Public Relations, from the 2016 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium - Working Together For Better Solutions, November 1 - 3, 2016, Herndon, Virginia, USA.
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9. What research
says
Farmers and vets are credible, trusted messengers
People are ok with treatment, don’t want animals to suffer
People say it’s a good thing that ‘medically important abx will no
longer be used for growth’
People agree responsibly using antibiotics on farms and ranches is
critical to ensuring a safe food supply
Keep food safe, medicine effective
12. Food eVs Gen Pop
Total answering 475 525
We are fortunate to have so many choices on how our food is
grown and raised at prices most families can afford.
28% 31%
I am very concerned about how our food is grown and raised and
how that will impact the health of children in the future.
61% 51%
How our food is grown and raised isn’t of much concern to me
because I trust the safety of our food supply.
6% 11%
How food is grown and raised isn’t of much concern to me because
there are other issues that have a greater impact on my family. 4% 7%
These fears
outweigh
other realities
Which of the following statements most closely aligns with your
philosophy on food? Please select one
13. They believe
the use of
antibiotics in
agriculture is
contributing to
antibiotic
resistance
What are your biggest concerns regarding the use of antibiotics on
farms and ranches?
Food eVs Gen Pop
Total answering 475 525
Antibiotic use in agriculture is contributing to antibiotic
resistance in human health 62% 54%
The presence of antibiotics or antibiotic residues in meat, poultry
or dairy products 51% 43%
The presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat, poultry or
dairy products 51% 41%
I don’t have enough information about how antibiotics are used
on farms or ranches, but I am concerned
13% 22%
I have no concerns about antibiotics used in farms or ranches 6% 5%
14. They also
believe the use
of antibiotics
in human
medicine is
contributing to
antibiotic
resistance
62%
41% 38%
20% 17%
13%
3%
Human medical
doctors
overprescribing
antibiotics to patients
Human patients
misusing antibiotics
Antibiotic use in
agriculture
Lack of federal
oversight, research
and funding on
antibiotics
Not following proper
food safety guidelines
in meat, poultry or
dairy products
Lack of veterinarian
oversight when
administering
antibiotics to animals
raised for food
Not sure
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE FOR ANTIBIOTICS
RESISTANCE? (SELECT THREE)
16. Good news.
This is not zero
sum game.
They are not asking agriculture to do away with its use of
antibiotics
17. The fact is
consumers are
pretty clued in.
How acceptable is the use of antibiotics in animals for each of the
following reasons?
23%
65%
76%
84%
Subtherapeutic (growth
promotion)
Disease prevention
Disease control
Disease treatment
Acceptable Summary
Top 3 Box (8-10)
18. Keys
Do … don’t defend
Actions first
Collaborate … don’t separate
Government
Public health
Veterinarian
Show … don’t tell
What does ‘responsible use’ look like
Problem solve … don’t agsplain
Customers need solutions not lectures
ReinforceVets role
Reinforce ‘keep food safe, medicine effective’ all the time
https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Preliminary_Report/Highlights.pdf In 2012, the United States had 2.1 million farms – down 4.3 percent from the last agricultural Census in 2007.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/farming-and-farm-income.aspx
NFI is forecast to be $64.3 billion in 2016 ($71.5 billion in nominal terms), down 12.5 percent (11.5 percent) from the 2015 estimate.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/agricultural-trade.aspx
In 2015 strong U.S. dollar, lower exports of high-value products, and falling prices for bulk commodities. U.S. imports continued to grow at 2 percent in 2015 as the real exchange rate has made foreign goods cheaper in the U.S. domestic market. ?However, import gains were well below the 7-percent average for 2000-15, reflecting slower growth in global trade volume last year
Brazil, Mexico
Fewer regulatory pressures, better labor markets