TIPS FROM SOCIETY for risk communication Antibiotics and food safety – the views of EU citizens Awareness Two out of three have heard about the misuse of antibiotics in farmed animals Risk perception Almost half see this as a high food-related risk Concern by gender and age (% citizens) There are no major differences between women and men... ... and among citizens who change their eating habits in response to risk communication A closer look Misuse of antibiotics is the hottest topic in food safety... Trusted science for safe food Oct. 2019 COMMUNICATION TIP The misuse of antibiotics in farmed animals is on the radar of EU citizens across countries and sociodemographic groups. There is high awareness and it’s perceived as quite risky for food safety, especially among those responsive to risk communication. This provides a good basis for the effectiveness of campaigns on related issues, such as the spread of antimicrobial resistance. 15-24 yrs 55+ yrs 39% 45% …or across age groups 46% 42% ...in 10 out of 28 EU Member States... TM-03-19-860-EN-N Data come from the 2019 Eurobarometer on Food Safety in the EU commissioned by EFSA. The figures describe awareness and perceptions of EU citizens related to “antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat”, listed among 15 food safety-related topics. Reported figures do not represent the point of view of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ISBN: 978-92-9499-123-2 doi10.2805/433 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Reproduction of the images listed below is prohibited and permission must be sought directly from the copyright holder: ©European Food Safety authority, 2019 Photo credits: Shutterstock

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TIPS FROM SOCIETY for r isk communication Antibiotics and food safety – the views of EU citizens

Awareness Two out of three have heard about the misuse of antibiotics in farmed animals

Risk perception Almost half see this as a high food-related risk

Concern by gender and age (% citizens)There are no major differences between women and men...

... and among citizens who change their eating habits in response to risk communication

A closer look Misuse of antibiotics is the hottest topic in food safety...

Trusted science for safe food

Oct. 2019

COMMUNICATION TIP

The misuse of antibiotics in farmed animals is on the radar of EU citizens across countries and sociodemographic groups. There is high awareness and it’s perceived as quite risky for food safety, especially among those responsive to risk communication. This provides a good basis for the effectiveness of campaigns on related issues, such as the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

15-24yrs

55+yrs

39%

45%

…or across age groups46%

42%

...in 10 out of 28 EU Member States...

TM-0

3-19

-860

-EN-

Data come from the 2019 Eurobarometer on Food Safety in the EU commissioned by EFSA. The figures describe awareness and perceptions of EU citizens related to “antibiotic, hormone or steroid residues in meat”, listed among 15 food safety-related topics. Reported figures do not represent the point of view of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

ISBN: 978-92-9499-123-2 doi10.2805/433

Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.Reproduction of the images listed below is prohibited and permission

must be sought directly from the copyright holder: ©European Food Safety authority, 2019

Photo credits: Shutterstock