A lecture delivered on Feb. 28 by H. Morgan Scott, DVM, PhD, is now available for viewing via the Consortium's YouTube channel. In his talk, Prof. Scott discussed antimicrobial stewardship in the production of food animals. An article published by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), a lecture co-sponsor and Consortium member, describes Scott's proposal of "an ethical framework for defining judicious use of antibiotics in animals." Last November, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for a major reduction in the use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals; according to Scott, that is "where things start to get a little tricky," since it indicates a pullback from preventive practices. Prof. Scott provided a nuanced consideration of the values shared by both sides in this contentious debate — for instance, both agree that "antibiotics enhance the health and well-being of animals and humans, that there is overuse and misuse of antibiotics in animals and humans, and that protecting the efficacy of antibiotics for future generations is a good thing." Scott was joined by Jeff Bender and Tim Johnson of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to CIDRAP, this lecture was co-sponsored by the Microbiota Theraputics Program. The next lecture in the series will be held on April 3, 2018 and will feature Ramanan Laxminarayan, PhD, MPH of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) and the Princeton Environmental Institute. He will discuss policies that can increase global access to effective antimicrobials.