Preventing the next global pandemic: We need to reform the food system before it’s too late.
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https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/As I said in the video, cell- and plant-based meats are not the healthiest options from a personal health standpoint in terms of chronic disease, but in terms of infectious disease, they present zero pandemic risk.
Here is the whole series in case you missed any:
1. Where Do Deadly Coronaviruses Like MERS-CoV Come From? (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/where-do-deadly-coronaviruses-like-mers-cov-come-from)
2. The SARS Coronavirus and Wet Markets (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-sars-coronavirus-and-wet-markets)
3. Where Did the COVID-19 Coronavirus Come From? (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/where-did-the-covid-19-coronavirus-come-from)
4. The Last Coronavirus Pandemic May Have Been Caused by Livestock (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-last-coronavirus-pandemic-may-have-been-caused-by-livestock)
5. R0 and Incubation Periods: How Other Coronavirus Outbreaks Were Stopped (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/r0-and-incubation-periods-how-other-coronavirus-outbreaks-were-stopped)
6. Social Distancing, Lockdowns & Testing: How to Slow the COVID-19 Pandemic (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/social-distancing-lockdowns-testing-how-to-slow-the-covid-19-pandemic)
7. COVID-19 Symptoms vs. the Flu, a Cold or Allergies (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/covid-19-symptoms-vs-the-flu-a-cold-or-allergies)
8. Modifiable Risk Factors and Comorbidities for Severe COVID-19 Infection (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/modifiable-risk-factors-and-comorbidities-for-severe-covid-19-infection)
9. The Immune System and COVID-19 Treatment (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-immune-system-and-covid-19-treatment)
10. Would Zinc Lozenges Help with COVID-19? (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/would-zinc-lozenges-help-with-covid-19)
11. How to Avoid COVID-19 (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-avoid-covid-19)
12. Hand Washing & Sanitizing to Inactivate COVID-19 Coronavirus (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/hand-washing-sanitizing-to-inactivate-covid-19-coronavirus)
13. What to Do if You Come Down with COVID-19 (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-to-do-if-you-come-down-with-covid-19)
14. The Best Mask or DIY Face Covering for COVID-19 (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-mask-or-diy-face-covering-for-covid-19)
15. How COVID-19 Ends: Vaccination, Mutations, and Herd Immunity (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-covid-19-ends-vaccination-mutations-and-herd-immunity)
16. The COVID-19 Pandemic May Just Be a Dress Rehearsal (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-covid-19-pandemic-may-just-be-a-dress-rehearsal)
17. How to Prevent the Next Pandemic (
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic)
Note that I glossed over the details of exactly how animal agriculture contributes to pandemic risk. What you need is a comprehensive book with thousands of scientific citations! Check out my latest book How to Survive a Pandemic (
https://nutritionfacts.org/how-to-survive-a-pandemic/) (note: all my proceeds from this book are donated to pandemic prevention charities). And this is the last chance to download (
https://drgreger.org/collections/downloads/products/how-to-survive-a-pandemic-digital) this whole series for free if you want to have it in one place!
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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