# IFFO questions antibiotic-resistant fishmeal claims

> IFFO has responded to a Chinese study from Dalian University of Technology that linked long-term fishmeal feeding to the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes. IFFO says the study's sampling of a Peruvian fishmeal sample was conducted in China and questions its methodology.

- Date: 2017-09-06 · published 2017-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68888-iffo-questions-antibiotic-resistant-fishmeal-claims
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Food-safety and antibiotic-resistance concerns could create reputational pressure on fishmeal demand if regulators act, but no regulatory action is reported here, so the immediate price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- fishfarmingexpert.com: https://www.fishfarmingexpert.com/antibiotics-fishmeal-iffo/iffo-questions-antibiotic-resistant-fishmeal-claims/1218475

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