“One would think an episode titled "bird flu facts" would have actual facts about bird flu. Unfortunately that was not the case.
I am incredibly disgusted. Both you and your guest are either incredibly misinformed or are downright lying. Your guest pretends to be a researcher and yet nothing he said was accurate. For example, there was not "one cat" who has died from bird flu. We are up to upwards of 40. Cats, along with wild mammals, have had documented H5N1 avian flu infection throughout the United States and beyond for over 4 years now. Until this virus began infecting dairy cattle in March, mammals in the U.S. were getting infected by scavenging wild birds who were infected with the virus, leading to very unpleasant deaths. That includes the cats. The deaths in the poultry farms have been enormous. The ways of commercial poultry operations have absolutely contributed to the outbreaks we are seeing now, as the spillovers from wild birds into those farms is what caused this is the first place. The ongoing infections in dairy cattle is a huge concern, not because the food supply won't be safe, but because the dairy industry really isn't doing anything about it. This particular strain of H5N1 has been infecting more wild birds and more mammals than ever seen before. No one knows why. Sure, any government could try to take advantage of such a situation to manipulate the food supply. But the virus is real, it’s here now. These H5N1 viruses from these animals have been genetically sequenced, the sequences published online for anyone to see. Instead of pretending that influenza doesn't exist, you should use your platform to draw focus to the dairy industry's failures here. It is a huge problem. The more this virus circulates in novel mammalian hosts, the more likely it is to adapt to those hosts, including humans. THOSE are the actual facts. You don’t lose anything by reporting the facts. Why would you choose the opposite?
In the future, please stay away from any topics about infectious disease. That is clearly beyond your capabilities. There are people out there taking this outbreak seriously, because if they don't, it could lead to something much worse. That isn't a fear tactic, that is just a fact. I realize the distinction is lost on you given the content of this episode. I will be reporting this episode directly to Apple given the complete falisifcations about topics of ongoing medical concern.”Read full review »
Kate JN via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/19/24
“Well intentioned and containing some good stuff, this show lives on the extremes of its topic, doesn't include much science that a listener could consider ... And the host is completely uncritical.”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
04/15/16
“We love the pod cast! Found Nourishing Traditions book when pregnant with our first and became more familiar with the Westin A Price foundation. We appreciate all the research and knowledge we've incorporated into our life style!”Read full review »
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United States of America ·
05/09/17
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