Coronavirus

[Jamie in Chile]

Terrible tragedy with so many people dying in (mostly) China. Let's hope this is contained but we do also need to take an honest look at what can be done to stop these kinds of things from happening in the first place. Some reports say the coronavirus started in a seafood market and animal trading area. It does seem that many of these types of outbreaks come from animal products although the media never mentions this. Mad cow disease. Swine flu. Bird flu. You never seem to get a carrot flu or a pineapple virus outbreak. It's possible that the dirty, crowded conditions that are necessary for inexpensive animal products have inevitable consequences. To me, it looks like yet another reason to go vegetarian or vegan.

I think we should carefully work this into the conversation with omnivores when the subject comes up. Both for human health concerns, as well as any opportunity to do something that may help animal rights in any way.

Sorry if this was discussed already. I haven't been on the forum lately. Did a quick search and saw nothing.

 

[Emma JC]

hi Jamie

Good to see you around. Here's a link to our most recent convo about it.

Health Issues - The Everything Covid 19 Thread

It's on the news every single hour and some people have changed their habits in their every day lives. I wash my hands far more frequently and always when I get back from the shops or doctors surgery. Moreover, I try and not put my bare hands on door handles. Probability of infection for the...

www.veganforum.org

Emma JC

 

[Val]

It does seem that many of these types of outbreaks come from animal products although the media never mentions this. Mad cow disease. Swine flu. Bird flu.

Not to mention Ebola, that occured because people had been eating microbats...

 

[PTree15]

Hi Jamie, nice to see you!