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"Experts fear that H5N1, which was only first detected in cows a few weeks ago, may have been transmitted through a type of cattle feed called 'poultry litter' – a mix of poultry excreta, spilled feed, feathers, and other waste scraped from the floors of industrial chicken and turkey production plants."

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/chicken-waste-fed-to-cattle-may-be-behind-bird-flu-outbreak/

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health
The Telegraph
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in reply to Bennett

Acesabe
Acesabe
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if you ever want a good reason to go veggie, this would make for a pretty compelling argument! I'm all for recycling and reducing waste but a line must be drawn, and this is waaaaay over that line!
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