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5 Stories of 2014: The surprising links between human and animal protection

Articles & Essays, Articles To Show on Home Page, General Human Health & Animal Protection

Here’s my list of five headline-grabbing stories in 2014 that show just how connected human health and animal protection are: 1. Chris Christie Sells Out Humans and Animals After reports of his bridge scandal, the New Jersey Governor’s 2016 presidential […]

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Dr. Akhtar’s interview on Our Hen House

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Animal Experimentation & Medical Research, Domestic Violence & Animal Cruelty, General Human Health & Animal Protection, Interviews & Podcasts, Wildlife Trade & Human Health

I’m excited to have been interviewed by the wonderful folks at Our Hen House. EPISODE 208: “THE FURTHER A SOCIETY DRIFTS FROM THE TRUTH, THE MORE IT WILL HATE THOSE THAT SPEAK IT.” “Joining us today is Dr. Aysha Akhtar, […]

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Chapter 4. Foul Farms: The State of Animal Agriculture

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Animals and Public Health chapters, Uncategorized

As disturbing as the wildlife trade is in fostering the development of new infectious diseases, recent events suggest that the biggest and most imminent threat may lie much closer to home. Between 2007 and 2008, farmers in the Philippines noticed […]

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Chapter 5. Animal Agriculture: Our Health and Our Environment

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Animals and Public Health chapters, Uncategorized

Even if we could, no matter how unlikely, contain the pathogens running amok among factory farms, we are still faced with a much larger problem. This is because there are just too many animals being produced for food: animals grown […]

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We are not safe from bird flu as long as factory farms exist

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Articles & Essays

CNN reports that Cambodia is seeing a spike in the number of deaths due to the H5N1 strain of bird flu. In a related case, Mexico recently slaughtered more than 1 million chickens infected with the H7N3 strain of bird […]

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Animals and Public Health mentioned in the New York Times

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, In The Press

Tyler Cowen mentions the book in his post in the New York Times, titled “End Farm Subsidies and Treat Animals Better”: Tyler Cowen, author of: “An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies,” is a professor of economics at […]

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Flu farms?

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Articles & Essays
Crowded pigs

As the number of confirmed cases of swine flu around the globe increases, we grow closer and closer to having a pandemic on our hands. In preparation against that possibility, governments are emphasizing prevention of further human-to-human transmission and treatment […]

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Health professionals’ roles in animal agriculture, climate change, and human health

Animal Agriculture and Human Health, Other Selected Writings

What we eat is rapidly becoming an issue of global concern. With food shortages, the rise in chronic disease, and global warming, the impact of our dietary choices seems more relevant today than ever. Globally, a transition is taking place […]

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