To borrow a line from MEP Esther de Lange as the European Commission published the new European Green Deal: "We don’t own this planet; we’re guarding it for the next generations to come. We have a moral duty to protect it."
The new deal announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 11 December sets the scene for a number of EU policies to be published in 2020, one of which is the Farm to Fork Strategy, to be tabled in Spring which is said to include plans to significantly reduce the use of antibiotics, amongst others. But we ask, why not develop that thought in a more proactive and sustainable way?
The animal health industry believes that Europe must aim for true sustainability at a pace which will engage all Europeans raising, protecting and caring for the many animals providing us with companionship and assistance, or food and other products. By investing in research and development for a wide range of solutions to protect Europe’s animals and ensure optimal health, we can switch the goal to 'reducing the need to treat disease' through deployment of the full range of tools available, such as vaccines, diagnostics, digital monitoring, etc. This is our contribution to guarding this planet, and safeguarding both its animal and human populations, for the next generations to come. |
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