The Next Pandemic Could Come From an American Factory Farm

What was the primary goal of the activists breaking into the pig farm?

• To rescue pigs from inhumane conditions.

• To steal pig feces and nose swabs to prove a hypothesis about pandemics.

• To expose illegal animal testing practices.

• To sabotage the farm's operations.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what percentage of emerging viruses affecting humans originate in animals?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

How does industrializing livestock production affect the pathogens circulating among animals?

• It reduces the overall number of pathogens.

• It industrializes the pathogens, selecting for more virulent types.

• It has no significant effect on pathogen evolution.

• It makes animals more resistant to pathogens.

Where was the Swine Flu in 2009 traced back to?

• A wet market in Asia.

• A factory farm in North Carolina.

• A research laboratory in Europe.

• Wild animal populations in South America.

What was one significant change introduced by the 2019 rule passed by the Department of Agriculture regarding pork production?

• It increased the number of government food safety inspectors.

• It mandated stricter animal welfare standards.

• It allowed pork producers to reduce government food safety inspectors by 40%.

• It prohibited plant workers from sorting bad meat.

Why did Dr. Parthapratim Basu express concern about the reduction in USDA inspection force?

• He believed it would increase production costs for farmers.

• He thought it would lead to a shortage of meat in the market.

• He argued that only trained inspectors can effectively spot disease conditions, and their removal increases public health risks.

• He felt it would give too much power to consumers.