The emergence of COVID-19 has drawn the attention of health researchers sharply back to
the role that food systems can play in generating human disease burden. But emerging …

Quantitative evidence for the risk of zoonoses and the spread of antimicrobial resistance
remains lacking. Here, as part of the UrbanZoo project, we sampled Escherichia coli from …

Our review explores the changing food production, distribution and consumption
environment in low-and middle-income countries and emerging economies as a basis for …

The human population is growing and urbanising. These factors are driving the demand for
animal-sourced proteins. The rising demand is favouring livestock intensification, a process …

Introduction Smallholder pig farming is an important economic activity for many poor, rural
communities in developing countries. Porcine cysticercosis is a growing public health risk in …

Pre-slaughter handling of pigs has been documented to affect the quality of meat though no
studies have investigated this relationship in the Kenyan context. This study aimed to …

Designing interventions to support the safe development of rapidly growing livestock value
chains in sub-Saharan Africa requires a clear understanding of consumer demands. This …

Introduction Informal markets play a crucial role in providing fresh and nutritious foods for
people in low and middle-income countries. However, the safety of food sold in these …

Introduction Paslahepevirus balayani (Hepatitis E virus; HEV) is an emerging virus that
poses as a public health threat. The virus is now reported to be the leading cause of acute …

Introduction This study characterizes the pork value chain in Agago, Kitgum, Lamwo, and
Pader districts of Northern Uganda and analyzes its implications on the transmission and …