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argument that animal domestication and intensive production lead to trans-species diseases

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Arguments

  1. Prions are proteins which encourage the mutation of other proteins, leading to cellular damage to body tissues
  2. Viruses can mutate and jump species (e.g. Avian Flu)
  3. Transmissable encephalopathies such spongyform encephalitis are a risk from the consumption of animal foods, especially their brain and spinal tissue

Objections

Nil

References for the Arguments

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References for the Objections

This article is based on a GNU FDL Vegan Wikia article: Animal_domestication_and_intensive_production_lead_to_trans-species_diseases Veg