Public perceptions of antibiotic use on dairy farms in the United States

There has been a global push for improved antimicrobial stewardship, including in animal agriculture, due to growing concerns about resistance. However, little is known the general public's perceptions of use agriculture. The aim this study was explore US antibiotic dairy farming and how these influence purchasing decisions. Data from 2017 Cornell National Social Survey developed collaboration with Research Institute were used assess perceptions. University (Ithaca, NY) administered survey by telephone random sample 1,000 adults continental United States. collected information threat human health posed cows on farms willingness pay more milk raised without antibiotics, as well several presumed explanatory variables, respondents' knowledge beliefs regarding cattle treatment farming, 18 sociodemographic characteristics. analyzed using logistic regression. Among respondents, 90.7% (n = 892/983) reported that some level 71.5% 580/811) indicated they would be willing produced antibiotics. Respondents who believed moderate high likely female report or not purchase milk. Additionally, consumers' antibiotics associated belief health, are treated better organic farms, an annual household income $50,000 greater, being born outside States, having liberal social ideology, currently formerly married. These results suggest decisions consumers products demographic factors addition farming. rationale behind such should further explored facilitate informed decision making links treatment, willingness-to-pay attitudes.