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Coronavirus causes surge in dog and cat meat sales in Vietnam and Cambodia, investigators say
Stop the Wildlife Trade: Even doctors sometimes recommend it in false belief it protects against viruses and heals scars
Even some hospital doctors recommend the meat to patients, claiming it helps protect them from cold weather and recover from surgery, according to campaigners.
But experts say caging the animals in large numbers and slaughtering them in insanitary conditions actively increases the chances of starting dangerous diseases, and there is no evidence of the meat having any beneficial effects.
The trade is part of the “ticking time bomb” of live animal markets strongly thought to have sparked the pandemic and could spark another one, they warn.
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Covid-19 has also led to a sudden hike in dog and cat meat dishes being advertised on food delivery apps as restaurants in Vietnam switch to takeaway services.
Meat buyers in both Cambodia and Vietnam told the investigators that the World Health Organisation's announcement on cats and dogs not catching the virus prompted people to think that eating them was safe.....:tiphat:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a9464946.html
Stop the Wildlife Trade: Even doctors sometimes recommend it in false belief it protects against viruses and heals scars
- Jane Dalton @JournoJane
- 5 minutes ago
Even some hospital doctors recommend the meat to patients, claiming it helps protect them from cold weather and recover from surgery, according to campaigners.
But experts say caging the animals in large numbers and slaughtering them in insanitary conditions actively increases the chances of starting dangerous diseases, and there is no evidence of the meat having any beneficial effects.
The trade is part of the “ticking time bomb” of live animal markets strongly thought to have sparked the pandemic and could spark another one, they warn.
.......
Covid-19 has also led to a sudden hike in dog and cat meat dishes being advertised on food delivery apps as restaurants in Vietnam switch to takeaway services.
Meat buyers in both Cambodia and Vietnam told the investigators that the World Health Organisation's announcement on cats and dogs not catching the virus prompted people to think that eating them was safe.....:tiphat:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a9464946.html