Other countries are watching what's happening with H5N1 in the U.S.... the difference is they're actually proactively readying for the situation that no one hopes will happen but that seems less outlandish by the week.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-...

Opinion | Is Communist China Coming for Your Turkey, Too? China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.

"China has nearly 20% of the world’s population but less than 10% of its arable land. Its dependence on imported meat & other ag items, especially U.S. soybeans... worries Beijing, especially with Donald Trump threatening to start a trade war..."
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/...

Lab-grown meat lands on Hong Kong plates via Australian start-up The Aubrey at the Mandarin Oriental has introduced two dishes featuring Sydney-based Vow’s cultured Japanese quail.

Huge global first: cultivated meat for sale in China! Though regulatory process for Hong Kong is separate from mainland China, this tracks w/ other developments signaling mainland interest & investment into alt protein research & commercialization.

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