Talking Sustainability And Healthy Gut Health In Animals With Todd Riley Callaway

Today we connect with Todd Riley Callaway to discuss microbiome and dairy science-related issues. Todd is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science at the University of Georgia, where he unravels “the microbial ecology of the gut in food animals, and how this can affect foodborne pathogenic bacterial populations as well as antimicrobial resistance transfer.”

Todd grew up on a small horse, dairy, and beef farm, and pursued a career path as a ruminant microbiologist as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia. Since receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal and Dairy Science in 1993 and 1996, Todd has gone on to research topics related to the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals – seeking to improve animal health, animal welfare, and food safety.

Click play to hear Todd discuss:

How microbes across various ecosystems interact with each other.
Why it is difficult to understand what good and bad microbiome really is.
How microbial populations affect meat quality.
Want to find out more about Todd and his work with animal and dairy science? Click here now!

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q