{"id":155404,"date":"2025-03-25T08:49:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/earth-day-2020-show-understanding-zoonotic-diseases-and-the-spread-of-covid-19-and-pandemics-with-dr-aysha-akhtar\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T08:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:49:59","slug":"earth-day-2020-show-understanding-zoonotic-diseases-and-the-spread-of-covid-19-and-pandemics-with-dr-aysha-akhtar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=155404","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day 2020 Show: Understanding Zoonotic Diseases and the Spread of COVID-19 and Pandemics, with Dr. Aysha Akhtar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"fb-like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fanimalvoices.org%2F2020%2F04%2Fearth-day-2020-understanding-zoonotic-diseases-and-covid-19%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21&amp;font=lucida+grande\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:21px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Listen to this show here!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.animalvoices.org\/AnimalVoices_2020-04-17.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/animalvoices.org\/?powerpress_pinw=11188-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.animalvoices.org\/AnimalVoices_2020-04-17.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AnimalVoices_2020-04-17.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>This show is dedicated to Earth Day, which takes place on April 22nd.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Welcome to our annual Earth Day show!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once again, we are broadcasting remotely from our homes, as the radio station is closed to human-beings, due to the pandemic. In recent news, we\u2019ve been hearing about farmers in both the U.S. and Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business\/dairy-covid-19-1.5528331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disposing of thousands of liters of cow\u2019s milk<\/a>, since most restaurants are closed down and so human demand for cow\u2019s milk has drastically decreased. Millions of chickens\u2019 eggs (also produced for human consumption) are being thrown out as well. The animals have already been forced to produce these lactations and reproductive products, as the massive drop in the market was not expected.<\/p>\n<p>To start this show, we discuss the implications of wasted milk as a result of COVID-19 \u2013 milk that actually is made for the calves who have already been torn away from their mothers at age 1 day old.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dr. Aysha Akhtar on Zoonotic Diseases, the Development of Vaccines, and What to Expect in the Future Months and Years to Come in Our Global Pandemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=260%2C195&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/virus-1-1.jpg?resize=160%2C120&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>For our feature interview, for Earth Day, we have Dr. Aysha Akhtar on the show. Dr. Akhtar is a double Board-certified neurologist and preventive medicine\/public health specialist. She also serves as the CEO of the Centre for Contemporary Sciences, based in Washington, DC. Its goal is to end animal experimentation in 30 years and replace it with much more effective human-based technologies. She also serves as a fellow of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordanimalethics.com\/about-the-centre\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11197\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=768%2C749&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=560%2C546&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=260%2C254&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?resize=160%2C156&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoonotic-diseases-1.jpg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/>Dr. Akhtar has authored the book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/gp\/book\/9780230249738\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Animals and Public Health: Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfare (opens in a new tab)\"><em>Animals and Public Health: Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfar<\/em>e<\/a>, which examines how the treatment of animals impact human health. In her Ted X Talk, Dr. Akhtar discusses how treating animals better is not only good for the animals, but also good for humans.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Akhtar has spoken and written extensively on the connection between animal protection and human health, and in this detailed interview, she explains the nature of zoonotic (animal-borne) diseases, pandemics, and the outbreak of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 that is taking over life in the world as we know it these days. We also learn how the vaccine for COVID-19 will be developed, and what impacts and results we can expect in the months and years to come, in the journey of this global disaster. This interview shares relevant scientific knowledge about this coronavirus, and the way it is spread, that you will have not heard reported in any mainstream media radio or television shows.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Dr. Akhtar\u2019s Ted X talk here, entitled \u201cDo animals hold the key to your health?\u201d:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"_ytid_91988\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" data-origwidth=\"860\" data-origheight=\"484\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dG8TSC0IuWM?enablejsapi=1&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dG8TSC0IuWM\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Spring Fundraising Drive<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2718\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coop_logo.png?resize=237%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"220\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/>We are amidst our Spring Fundraising Drive here at Vancouver Co-op Radio! The bi-annual fundraising drive goes until April 26th. If you appreciate the work that we do here every week at Animal Voices to bring you original, quality programming on the topics of current animal issues and the vegan lifestyle, now is the time to show your support, during our Spring Fundraising Drive, if you can afford to do so during these difficult times. Any amount helps to keep Animal Voices on the air.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Co-op Radio\u2019s birthday as well this week! We\u2019ve been ruling the local airwaves for 45 years! We are mostly volunteer-run and listener sponsored here at Vancouver Co-op Radio (with just a small handful of part-time staff). Our 200+ programmers at the radio station, such as we at Animal Voices, produce weekly shows completely as volunteers, because we feel impassioned to share news, views and community-building and animal advocacy stories that would normally not be shared on mainstream media channels. We don\u2019t have corporate sponsors, so we speak on and report the truth without any biases of corporate giants to answer to.<\/p>\n<table class=\"template-body\" style=\"height: 96px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"574\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"template-shell-container\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"bgcolor\">\n<table class=\"bgimage\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#f1f1f1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"main-width\" border=\"0\" width=\"612\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"layout\" style=\"padding: 15px 5px 15px 5px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"layout-container-border\" style=\"background-color: #36495f; padding: 1px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#36495f\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#36495f\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"layout-container\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<div>\n<table class=\"galileo-ap-layout-editor\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\" editor-col OneColumnMobile\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"gl-contains-text\">\n<table style=\"height: 52px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"568\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"editor-text editor-text \" style=\"word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #36495f; text-align: left; display: block; line-height: 1.2; padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"text-container galileo-ap-content-editor\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #161d26;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #161d26;\">I<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #161d26;\">t currently costs $50 to create one hour of programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #161d26;\">That\u2019s a total of $438,000 per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are able to, we would be so grateful if you could make a donation to us at Animal Voices and Vancouver Co-op radio, by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coopradio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coopradio.org<\/a> to make a secure and tax deductible contribution. (We are a registered charity.) You can also send an e-transfer to <a href=\"https:\/\/animalvoices.org\/2020\/04\/earth-day-2020-understanding-zoonotic-diseases-and-covid-19\/mailto:admin@coopradio.org\">admin@coopradio.org<\/a> Or, you can send a cheque or cash to Vancouver Co-op Radio, 370 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 4J1 . And remember to indicate on your donation that it\u2019s going towards Animal Voices.<\/p>\n<p>We thank you in advance for your contributions to help us spread the word of animal advocacy issues and compassionate living. Also, we so appreciate you helping us spread the word by SHARING this podcast, and any others that spark your interest. We have over 10 years of informative podcast archives on this website to listen to and share, on a variety of numerous topics. Our past podcasts are also available to listen to on Apple Podcasts and Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>We are incredibly grateful to you for your continued support of our community radio station! And although the physical radio station is closed during the pandemic, we continue to work from our homes to remotely broadcast our radio shows to you, our listeners.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cLockdown\u201d, by Jenny McQueen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To close this show, for Earth Day and in accompaniment with the theme of zoonotic diseases and pandemics, we present to you A Vegan Poetry Jam by Toronto-based animal activist Jenny McQueen. This was a challenge from <a href=\"http:\/\/janeunchained.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Unchained News<\/a> as part of National Poetry Month, and this poem, authored and performed by Jenny is entitled \u201cLockdown\u201d. 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