 by Olddanb
Swine-flu outbreak linked to Smithfield Foods:
[Via Gristmill]
According to Mexican press accounts, thedeadly swine-flu outbreak now spreading into the U.S. is linked to large-scale hog operations in Mexico run by industrial-meat giant Smithfield Foods. WHO officials warned Saturday that the outbreak could reach pandemic levels.
[More] I have not written anything on the flu epidemic because so many things are still changing. But I thought this article was possibly interesting. The details may change a lot in the next few days but it is a cautionary tale of how our methods for raising livestock could be very harmful to us.
It may take a few more days to get the location of ground zero figured out. Just because local source says that is what happened does not make it so. A little skepticism is warranted right now.
[More at A Man with a PhD]
Technorati Tags: Science, Sustainability 10:59:19 AM 
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