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Palm oil is 50% of supermarket products. This research links the harvesting of #palmoil to disease outbreaks that could spread to humans affecting #pandemics on a global scale. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/07/06/why-peanut-butter-might-trigger-the-next-pandemic/ via @palmoildetect
Why Peanut Butter Might Trigger the Next Pandemic
Palm oil is found in roughly 50 percent of packaged household products ranging from peanut butter to lipstick. Now, researchers link its harvesting to disease outbreaks that could spread to humans.…Palm Oil Detectives
Prevention is the best cure for #pandemics: Stopping tropical #deforestation and illegal wildlife trade is a minor cost compared to stopping zoonotic diseases - Prof. Stuart Pimm @DukeEnvironment #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/06/04/preventing-pandemics-costs-far-less-than-controlling-them/
Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them
“It turns out prevention really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far …Palm Oil Detectives
Tens of billions spent on conservation and surveillance would stop #pandemics spreading - a tiny amount compared to trillions spent on stopping pandemics - Prof. Stuart Pimm @DukeEnvironment #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/06/04/preventing-pandemics-costs-far-less-than-controlling-them/
Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them
“It turns out prevention really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far …Palm Oil Detectives