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Puppy-fattening farmers switch trades: Is an end in sight for Vietnam’s dog meat market?
As dog meat bans sweep across Asia, Vietnam is one of the few countries in Asia where consuming canines remains legal. Puppy-fattening farmer Phạm Dũng tells Eco-Business why he switched to growing bean sprouts. Meanwhile, experts debate the link between the dog meat trade and rabies.
The H5N1 virus is spreading rapidly among seabirds and sea mammals, causing deaths from pole to pole.
An analysis of public health data in Cambodia has found increased rates of malnutrition among children born in areas where deforestation had recently occurred.
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