The three main components of pre-harvest intervention — probiotics and prebiotics in animal feed, pathogen resistance through vaccines or antimicrobials, and biosecurity protocols — all work together to reduce foodborne pathogens in beef, poultry and pork. Each operation, however, has to tinker with the formula to create its ideal solution.
The basic building blocks of a well-run production are clean feed, clean water, an appropriately drained and maintained environment and biosecurity, according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, based in Centennial, Colo.