6. Virus Versus Superbugs: The Phage Revolution | Trust Issues Ep. 6

Описание: In Episode 6 of Trust Issues, we explore the growing interest in bacteriophages as a potential response to one of the most pressing challenges in agriculture and food systems: antimicrobial resistance.

Based on Masterclass 6 of the B-Trust project, this episode looks at how phages are being developed as alternatives to antibiotics in animal farming and food safety, and why trust, transparency and governance are critical for their acceptance and uptake.

Rather than focusing only on scientific promise, the conversation examines how farmers, consumers and other stakeholders perceive bacteriophages, what concerns shape their views, and how co-creation can help bridge the gap between innovation and real-world implementation.

🎙️ Featuring

• Nina Kellner – Innovation Manager at Flanders’ FOOD and Project Coordinator of the B-Trust project

• Prof. Damien Thiry – Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, FARAH Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège

• Dr. Ir. Jeroen A. Wouters – Director Research and Innovation, PhageGuard

• Charlotte Boone – Alice down the rabbit hole

• Heleen Imschoot – Innovation Manager at Flanders’ FOOD

• Insights from B-Trust consumer and farmer co-creation sessions

📌 In this episode

• Why bacteriophages are being explored as alternatives to antibiotics in animal farming

• How food safety applications raise new questions around trust and regulation

• What farmers and consumers need to feel confident about phage-based solutions

• How co-creation helps address concerns before large-scale adoption

⚠️ This podcast episode was generated using artificial intelligence, based on real B-Trust masterclass content. All insights reflect actual speaker contributions, adapted for audio storytelling.

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