The antimicrobial resistance crisis also extends to the food industry, specifically with food producing animals.  Antibiotics are fed to livestock to act as growth supplements, and a preventative measure to decrease the likelihood of infections.  This results in the transfer of resistant bacterial strains into the food that humans eat, causing potentially fatal transfer of disease.  While this practice does result in better yields and meat products, it is a major issue in terms of preventing antimicrobial resistance. Though the evidence linking antimicrobial usage in livestock to antimicrobial resistance is limited, the World Health Organization Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance strongly recommended the reduction of use of medically important antimicrobials in livestock. Additionally, the Advisory Group stated that such antimicrobials should be expressly prohibited for both growth promotion and disease prevention.