The industry has said there is no “silver bullet” that will get rid of the pathogen, which is carried in the faeces and guts of birds. Richard MacDonald, chair of Acting on Campylobacter Together, a forum of farmers, meat processors, retailers and government representatives said the industry had learned a lot in the last five years about interventions that might make chicken safer. “Although the impact of industry interventions has not been seen in the results from the FSA survey to date, we look forward to seeing progress in the FSA’s follow-up survey,” he said.