A belief in the power of a good diet is shared by other scientists as well as Pardo.
Molecular Biologist Danielle Lemay, of the Agricultural Research Service, said modifying the diet “has the potential to be a new weapon in the fight against resistance to antimicrobials”.
Lemay added: “It’s not about eating an exotic diet, but a diverse diet, adequate in fibre.”
Comments from Lemay come amid the results of a new study showing eating just eight to 10 grams of soluble fibre a day can reduce microbial resistance to antibiotics.