Egg-laying hens at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, on April 13. These birds, which are usually allowed to roam outdoors, are under lockdown indoors as the government seeks to prevent the spread of avian flu. Photo: Reuters
Letters | Covid-19 and bird flu outbreaks should prompt a rethink of factory farming
- Industrial farming and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources create the ideal scenario for disease outbreaks
- The animal industry should be shrunk and better regulated, and we also need to rethink our habits related to meat consumption
Egg-laying hens at an organic poultry farm in Corcoue-sur-Logne, France, on April 13. These birds, which are usually allowed to roam outdoors, are under lockdown indoors as the government seeks to prevent the spread of avian flu. Photo: Reuters
