Daily: Will COVID take meat off your plate?

<p>We’ve all heard about the “wet markets” in Wuhan. How connected are COVID-19 and dangers of future pandemics to the world meat trade? <strong>JULIET GELLATLEY</strong> of vegan charity <a href="https://www.viva.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Viva! </a>explains how indiscriminate mixing of species and neglect of hygiene in meat markets creates the perfect breeding ground for another viral emergency. Is giving up meat –&nbsp;or eating less of it –&nbsp;no longer a matter of personal choice but world public health?</p><p><br></p><p><em>“More and more diseases are emerging from animals and crossing over to human beings… Three in four new diseases come from animals.”</em></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.&nbsp;</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>