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nigel Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2404 Location: Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: The Poultry Industry holds it's breath |
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Analysis on the potential impact of an outbreak of avian flu from the BBC
| Quote: | | With 50,000 people estimated to earn some form of living from poultry farming in England it is clear bird flu poses a potentially significant economic threat. |
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stamina
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 258 Location: Newent, Gloucestershire
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Go on, be honest.
Your just trying to cheer me up, aren't you?
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nigel Moderator
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2404 Location: Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry
I don't know if this article will cheer you up, but it's certainly a different take on it.
The flap over bird flu shouldn't turn us into headless chickens
To defeat the media's airborne scare stories, ministers should be open about the level of risk the country faces..
read more here from The Guardian
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summayah
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| What an excellent report from the Guardian, factual but with lots of humour, thanks for posting that Nigel |
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stamina
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 258 Location: Newent, Gloucestershire
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yea Nigel, certainly a "different take" on the subject, and much more balanced too.
I feel much better now, thanks.
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