Editor of Agriland, Stella Meehan has been nominated for an award for her news coverage of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Meehan is among the finalists in the Global AMR Media Awards 2026.

The award ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, (November 11), is part of the sixth Annual Global Media Forum on AMR. The awards themselves are in their third year.

This is all part of a wider initiative called the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA).

Meehan is nominated for her article from May this year in which the Agriland editor covered efforts by the EU to step up the fight against AMR.

The article reported on the decision by EU member states to update a list of third countries authorised to export food-producing animals and animal products to the EU.

The countries on this list had demonstrated their compliance with the EU restrictions on antimicrobial use in food-producing animals; and, notably, did not include Brazil, which resulted in an effective ban on beef (as well as other products) from Brazil which came into effect on September 3 last.

Speaking about her nomination, Stella Meehan said: "This is an important nomination to receive as a journalist working in the agriculture sector.

"The One Health approach aims to understand the links between animal and human health as we go from farm to fork.

"Antimicrobial resistance is something everyone needs to be aware of and if Agriland's coverage of this issue encourages one farmer or member of the public to reduce antibiotic usage, when or where they can, it will have been an important step in the right direction."

Antimicrobial resistance

GAMA says that AMR is ranked among the top-10 health threats, and that it is also a threat to food security, environment, economies and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It is believed that AMR contributes to some five million untimely human deaths every year globally.

GAMA says that media has a role to play in tackling the issue, as it can help people understand and prevent AMR by informing public opinion and mobilising policymakers.

The awards seek to recognise journalists and others working in media who have put a spotlight on AMR, through science-based reporting, feature stories, opinion pieces, blog posts, photo stories, or other communications.

GAMA has over 300 media member from 33 countries worldwide.

The awards are open to all journalists and other media actors (print, online, radio, television, podcast, blog, social media influencer, among others) from any country worldwide.

The awards will be announced at an online awards ceremony on Wednesday, in the run up to World AMR Awareness Week 2026 from November 18 to 24.

Entries to the awards are judged by an independent panel of judges with demonstrated leadership in the fields of AMR; health and science journalism; or global health.

Entries will be judged on the basis of: analytical reporting; use of facts; independence, impartiality, simplicity and clarity; ethically sound content; and connecting different sectors (such as environment, human and animal health, and agriculture).