Animal Agriculture and the Origin of Pandemics like COVID-19 with Dr. Tushar Mehta

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In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Dr. Tushar Mehta all about past, current (like COVID-19), and future pandemics. It’s really important to understand some of the most impactful reasons pandemics started so we can make decisions that put us in the best position not to let them happen again. We talk about what a pandemic actually is, break down some other important vocabulary like Zoonosis and talk about how and why viruses morph. You are going to find this super interesting. So buckle your seatbelts, because it is a long one.

Dr. Tushar Mehta is an ER physician working in the Toronto area and has practiced family and addiction medicine in the past. Over the years he has worked with Project CANOE, a Toronto based organization serving youth, conducted medical outreach with village schools in Kutch India, and currently works with Health Education Project Haiti. In 2013 He spent 4 months sailing with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to protect whales in Antarctic waters.

Tushar is very interested in the evidence for a plant-based diet as it impacts health and ecology. Currently, he is reviewing evidence for the role of animal agriculture in viral pandemics. Along with a small team, he has created a database of literature, called Plant-Based Data, to help people access the best research regarding a plant-based diet on these important subjects.

In this episode we discuss:

#BlackLivesMatter
What’s happening in the hospitals now
How COVID is affecting general health
Zoonosis
What are pandemics
How viruses start
Bats and pangolins
Corona Diseases
Why viruses mutate
Factory farming
Influenza A and Influenza B
Historical flu pandemics
Bushmeat trade
How to prevent pandemics
Smallpox
Ebola type virus
What to expect as we open up

Links to things we mentioned:

Easy Recipes For Busy Parents

Work With Us

Dr. Tushar Mehta – Twitter, Instagram

Dr. Mehta’s notes and references for the podcast

Plant Based Data

Clarifying The Confusion Of Nutrition with Dr. Tushar Mehta – PTP280

How To Survive A Pandemic by Michael Greger M.D.

How Not To Die with Michael Greger M.D. – PTP206

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Millie Pearson

Mary Lou Fusi

Emily Iaconelli

Spanish Armada

Mark Jeffrey Johnson

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