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Bonus. The hidden costs of biosecurity
JUL 23, 202625 MIN
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Description
After the 2018 African Swine Fever outbreak led to the culling of over a hundred million pigs, China moved toward larger, more biosecure, high-rise hog farms. Human geographer Ray Chan takes us inside these operations. He argues that biosecurity isn't only about preventing disease. He calls it a form of governance, deciding whose risk gets prioritized and how both people and animals are expected to behave.
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Guest
Dr Ray Chan, Human Geographer at Royal Agricultural University
Episode written, hosted, produced and edited by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.

