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cord-254095-qkkimenx	Garcés, Leah	COVID-19 exposes animal agriculture’s vulnerability	2020-05-14		.txt	text/plain	1020	72	66	Of course, COVID-19 has tested other facets of the food sector, but thousands of sick slaughterhouse workers and millions of wasted animal lives illustrate the unique frailties of the system built to meet our global demand for animal protein. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations even stated that "livestock health is the weakest link in our global health chain" (FAO 2013). Governments can encourage this plant-based push by providing grants to scientists studying alternative protein production This article is part of the Topical Collection: Agriculture, Food & Covid-19. Third, we must empower animal farmers to lead this global transition from factory farming by helping them grow plants, such as hemp, mushrooms, and leafy greens, instead. The COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps our best chance to hit reset on our protein production system and reimagine how to feed the world. Corporations must shift their supply chains to improve animal welfare while growing the market share of plant-based products.	./cache/cord-254095-qkkimenx.txt	./txt/cord-254095-qkkimenx.txt