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Bonus. The hidden costs of biosecurity

Bonus. The hidden costs of biosecurity23. Juli26 Min.

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. For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/ episo...