Author(s)

Massimo Giangaspero^1*, Naoaki Misawa², Lorella Barca³, Fabio Arigoni⁴, Achille Straticò⁴, Gianluca Grandinetti⁴, Dario Macchioni⁴, Pasquale Turno⁵

¹Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
²Center for Animal Disease Control, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
³Istituto Zooprofilattico del Mezzogiorno, Section Cosenza, Italy.
⁴Department of Health Protection and Health Policy, Calabria Region, Catanzaro, Italy.
⁵Directorate General of Animal Health and Veterinary Drugs, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy.

Campylobacter species belong to the most important foodborne bacteria which cause gastroenteritis in humans in both developed and developing countries. Applied hygienic measures result only partially efficient, as demonstrated by the high number of reported cases in the human population. Alternative strategies to prevent the disease though a direct action at primary production level have been explored. Preliminary data showed that cattle and pigs fed with bamboo and olive by-products, respectively, were free from Campylobacter, suggesting potential sustainable prevention strategy. In addition, biochemical analysis showed high levels of unsaturated fatty acids in red meat and meat products, adequate for the application of health claims in line with EU food law.

Campylobacteriosis, Cattle, Food Safety, Health Claims, Pigs, Prevention, Public Health, Zoonosis

Giangaspero, M. , Misawa, N. , Barca, L. , Arigoni, F. , Straticò, A. , Grandinetti, G. , Macchioni, D. and Turno, P. (2023) Healthier Food of Animal Origin and Prevention of Campylobacteriosis. Advances in Microbiology, 13, 193-211. doi: 10.4236/aim.2023.135012.