Our new investigation in Asia reveals the cruelty and danger of live animal markets.
These markets pose an immediate threat to public health. Several epidemics, including SARS, started in a live market and researchers believe that COVID-19 likely originated in one.
Live animal markets are dangerous for our entire world’s population and cause incredible suffering to millions of animals. That's why Animal Equality is asking the United Nations to ban them!
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in markets across the world including
India life animals are traded and
brutally slaughtered for customers who
desire to eat fresh meat
it isn't these unregulated markets where
diseases like SARS originated and where
scientists believe kovat 19 began exotic
and traditionally farmed animals are
mixed together in cramped cages and
unsanitary enclosures creating the
perfect breeding ground for zoonotic
diseases in India there is no health
inspection conducted before the animals
are slaughtered at these markets
carcasses are prepared and sold for
human consumption in the most filthy and
unhygenic conditions the food safety and
Standards Authority of India prohibits
meat shops from slaughtering animals it
is because of the public health crisis
these markets course as well as the
intense suffering inflicted on farmed
animals there these live animal markets
need to be banned recently in response
to the Kovach 19 pandemic China banned
the trade and consumption of wild
animals we need to go further
not only should China's wild animal
trade ban become permanent but all life
animal markets across the world should
be immediately shut down for animals
these markets are truly hell on earth
for humans they represent an image a
threat to our health and safety for the
sake of everyone it's time to ban live
animal markets once and for all
please sign a petition calling a
worldwide ban of live animal markets and
share this campaign with as many people
as possible
together we can make the world a safer
and more compassionate place
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