Antimicrobial resistance in poultry is already a present-day problem, not a distant one. A study of 60 Brazilian broiler carcasses found multidrug-resistant Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and ESKAPE pathogens carrying clinically relevant resistance genes. Genomic analysis linked several isolates to human infection strains, showing poultry can act as a reservoir for bacteria that threaten human treatment. The findings point to gaps in current surveillance. Why antimicrobial resistance in poultry matters for food safety Brazil is the world’s largest chicken meat exporter, and global production reached 128 million tons in 2024, overtaking pork as the most produced meat. Poultry now supplies the largest share of animal protein consumed worldwide, with forecasts putting…