Coronavirus - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

Intensive animal farming “single most risky behaviour” for pandemics

A ProVeg report warns that the use of intensive farming methods, such as factory farming, will be cause for another pandemic. There is a fundamental and often-overlooked connection between pandemics such as the current COVID-19 crisis and our animal-based food system,...

Unsustainable agriculture responsible for disease – Scientists

AnimalAgri, Coronavirus, HealthyLiving

The health of the human race is at risk, and the culprit is our food. Better food systems and food security are needed to ensure we are protected. Stronger biosecurity measures in the global food system could help prevent future pandemics, scientists say, as the rate...

Human health depends on the health of animals and the environment

AnimalAgri, Coronavirus, HealthyLiving

Focusing on human health alone won’t solve the core issues that cause pandemics, such as COVID-19. We must adopt a holistic approach. A rise in zoonotic diseases that jump from animal hosts to humans is being driven by the degradation of the natural environment,...

Pandemic prevention plan includes lessening animal exploitation

AnimalAgri, Coronavirus, GoodNews

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a UNEP report which claims animal exploitation must be avoided to prevent pandemics. As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide neared 11.5 million on Monday and the death toll topped 535,000, a new...

COVID-19 has impacted the meat industry in more ways than you think

AnimalAgri, Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the meat industry in several significant ways leading to a rapid decline in meat sales. In the European Union, pork consumption is expected to fall to a seven-year low in 2020, with beef and chicken also hitting troughs, the U.S....

All factory farms must be shut down to prevent another pandemic

AnimalAgri, Coronavirus, GoodNews

New medical research paper argues that factory farming is a significant threat to human health as the world battles the deadly coronavirus pandemic. A new peer-reviewed scientific paper is calling for an end to factory farming and live animal markets worldwide in an...