Go vegan or risk further pandemics, experts warn

An open letter says ending the exploitation of animals is ‘one of the biggest actions humankind can take to protect itself against future pandemics’, writes Chiara Giordano

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Experts are urging people to go vegan to prevent further pandemics like Covid-19 from happening in the future.

In an open letter published on Thursday, 10 scientists and campaigners have joined forces to warn factory farms and wildlife markets provide the perfect conditions for disease to thrive and transmit to humans.

The letter states: “Across the globe, animals are kept in horrific conditions in factory farms and wildlife markets.