https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33930493/
Factory farming as a pandemic catalyst risk
Factory farms remain a huge risk for pandemics. Due to lobbyists they tend to lack oversight, especially when it comes to human treatment of the animals. And while no one cares about the well-being of animals, the risk they pose for zoonotic transmissions is alarmingly high.
https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/basics/zoonotic-diseases.html#:~:text=Eating%20or%20drinking%20something%20unsafe,people%20and%20animals%2C%20including%20pets.
Food-Borne Illness
The CDC says undercooking meat or eggs, like having your steak rare, has dangerous potential for spreading zoonotic diseases.
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/[WORD TOO LONG]
Kisses from pets may contain deadly superbug, study warns
For some reason, pet owners kissing their animals on the mouth is a common behavior, especially with dog owners. The article explains how this can lead to the spreading of disease between humans, which should be common sense at this point.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/20/us/toad-venom-psychedelic.html
Demand for This Toad’s Psychedelic Toxin Is Booming.
Licking the venom of the desert toad to get high is one especially dumb behavior. The toad toxin has been used by well-known celebrities like Joe Rogan.
This toxin can actually be smoked instead of licked, so there's no need to lick it directly, like many users do. I honestly have no idea if those frogs have an bacteria or viruses; but after 2020, can we really be too careful?
@vivify saidDid you forget to add The Onion link?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33930493/
Factory farming as a pandemic catalyst risk
Factory farms remain a huge risk for pandemics. Due to lobbyists they tend to lack oversight, especially when it comes to human treatment of the animals. And while no one cares about the well-being of animals, the risk they pose for zoonotic transmissions is alarmingly high.
...[text shortened]... ve no idea if those frogs have an bacteria or viruses; but after 2020, can we really be too careful?