avian flu
A Massive Avian Flu Outbreak Is Driving Up the Price of Eggs
22 million birds have already been killed in the U.S. to slow the spread of the flu, which is crunching already-stressed supply chains.
The US Will Fund Research to Make Pathogens Deadlier Again
The NIH lifted a 3-year funding moratorium on “gain-of-function” research meant to make deadly viruses stronger and more transmissible.
China Is Expecting a Major Chicken Shortage During the Year of the Rooster
In the Chinese zodiac, the rooster signifies fortune, luck, and protection, something that China's seven billion chicken farmers are not getting a lot of these days.
The Outbreaks of 2015: Ebola, MERS, and Measles at the Happiest Place on Earth
From the end of Ebola in West Africa to measles spreading at Disneyland, a grim medley of viral and bacterial infections made headlines this year.
From Droughts to Disease, 2015 Highlighted Our Food System's Shortcomings
A look at the big moments in food production this year reveals how far we’ve come, and how very far we have left to go.
WHO Releases Its (Now) Annual List of the Nine Most Dire Epidemic Threats
An unpleasant bunch ranging from Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever to standbys MERS and SARS
McDonald’s Is Switching to Cage-Free Eggs at a Delicate Moment for the Poultry Industry
US egg producers are still reeling from a bird flu outbreak that killed more than 48 million chickens and turkeys in the first half of 2015.
Glow-in-the-Dark Chickens May End Avian Flu Outbreaks Around the World
Researchers have injected fertile chicken eggs with a protein—that makes the resulting baby chicks glow bright green—in hopes of making them less susceptible to avian flu.
You Can Now Fight High Egg Prices By Renting a Chicken Online
Egg prices may be skyrocketing, but you can get anything on the internet these days. Including live chickens for temporary use.
Eggs Are Now More Expensive Than Chicken
In case you've been sleeping through the latest avian flu outbreak, you might not have noticed that eggs have nearly doubled in price in recent months. And you know what that means? Eggs are officially more expensive than chicken meat.
The Bird Flu Epidemic Has China Scrambling for Brazil's Chicken Feet
The devastating avian flu outbreak in the US has left China—the world's biggest market for chicken feet—seeking alternative sources for their foot fetish.
Start Hoarding for Omelets, Because Egg Rations Are Really Happening
In the wake of an avian flu pandemic that’s been devastating Midwestern farms, eggs are in increasingly short supply. The rationing has begun.