Louise Fresco
Louise Fresco
Louise Ottilie Frescois a Dutch scientist, director and writer...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth11 February 1952
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Many countries where the disease is endemic have already taken action but they are overwhelmed by the situation and require urgent assistance. Fighting the disease in animals is key to our success in limiting the threat of a human pandemic. We know that the virus is being spread by wild birds but we need more research to fully understand their role.
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Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.
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Our food is safer and our diets are more diverse than ever before; production methods are becoming increasingly sustainable, clean and efficient; and we are constantly becoming better at protecting biodiversity.
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Rising demand for animal products highlights microbiological risks, with animal-welfare measures sometimes creating new hazards. For example, open pens for poultry may increase the spread of communicable diseases like avian influenza.
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There is a window of opportunity right now to reduce the risk, ... What we know is that we need to act right now on the animal side. If we control H5N1 well we have a very good chance of preventing a human pandemic. It is in out hands.
act animal chance control good human opportunity preventing reduce window
There is a window of opportunity right now to reduce the risk. What we know is that we need to act right now on the animal side. If we control H5N1 well we have a very good chance of preventing a human pandemic. It is in out hands.