Pharma's market: the man cleaning up Africa's meat

In Namibia a country of meat-lovers, vital expertise is needed to stop livestock spreading diseasesWreathed in barbecue smoke, Vetjaera Haakuria gestures at the men butchering meat and cooking it over hot coals behind his back. “What have you learned about the risks of eating this?” he asks his young audience, spotless in their white lab coats. “It might contain drug residues, right? And what about diseases?”It ’s nearly noon in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, and the market is preparing grilled meat – known locally askapana – for the lunchtime rush. Everyone comes here, from construction workers to members of parliament. Namibians love to eat meat, and he is no exception: his tribe, the Herero, traditionally eat nothing else.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Linda Nordling in Windhoek Tags: Namibia Africa World news Veterinary medicine Pharmacy and pharmacology Science Education Agriculture Health Animals Environment Medical research Source Type: news