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This morning Maryn McKenna takes a hard look at some of the challenges that China – and the world – face as they gear up their agricultural systems to feed more than 1.3 billion people. As mentioned before in this blog, bird flu is a major threat to one of China’s biggest source of meat-protein – poultry - and other livestock diseases (PED, PRRS, etc.) threaten swine, goats, and other domesticated animals.
But as Maryn points out in her blog today, China’s growing appetite for meat also raises concerns over water and land usage, agricultural antibiotic use, and food safety.
Follow the link below to read:
From Bird Flu to Big Farms: The Rise of China’s Agriculture
- By Maryn McKenna 02.21.14 8:30 AM
