May 12th, 2020 COVID-19 Farming Impact, Food Sovereignty, Rooting for Real Farms Farm Expert Interview 2: Peter Stevenson Share: Peter Stevenson is Chief Policy Adviser for Compassion in World Farming and has worked in the field of farm animal welfare for 30 years. He explains that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, jumped from wild animals to people, but there is no indication that it came from farm animals. However, factory farming in which large numbers of animals are kept in crowded stressful conditions contributes to the emergence, spread and amplification of pathogens (both viruses and bacteria), some of which are zoonotic i.e. can be transmitted to people. The last global pandemic before covid-19 originated in farm animals. More Case Studies Share This Article Related ArticlesView All December 17th, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 26: Tania Beagley-Brown, Somerset 👩🌾 Tanya tells us that commercial pigs “aren’t a patch on her traditional rare breed Oxford Sandy & Blacks”. All… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms November 26th, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 25: Slade Farm Organics, Vale of Glamorgan 👩🌾 Polly from Slade Farm Organics says despite lockdown, nothing much has really changed. All the animals still need to… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms November 11th, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 24: Seaview Farms, Ulster 🐖🌳🌊 Seaview Farms is a diversified, grass-based, beyond organic farm with a focus on soil health and regenerative agriculture 🌱… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms October 27th, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 23: The Free Company, Edinburgh 👨🌾 4th generation Farmer Angus Smith runs The Free Company farm and restaurant near Edinburgh. Everything served in the restaurant… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms October 14th, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 22: Stonebridge Cottage Farm, County Down Stonebridge Cottage Farm raise free-range pigs and sell pork in their farm shop, as well as to local restaurants, pubs,… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms October 1st, 2020 0 Farm Case Study 21: Swanbridge Porkers, South Glamorgan Swanbridge Porkers keep rarebreed Berkshire pigs that roam on 15 acres of pasture & woodland. 👩🌾 Farmer Helen Joy says… Read More COVID-19 Farming Impact, Rooting for Real Farms Leave a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Comment