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From farm to table: poor hygiene in slaughterhouses in rural Kenya

February 10, 20170
A man carries meat from Maralal slaughter house in Samburu

 

Most people in the world never see the inside of a slaughterhouse. This is true in Kenya where concerns have been raised about the health risks associated with slaughterhouses, particularly in rural parts of the country. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Joy Wanja Muraya spoke to Veterinary Epidemiologist Elizabeth Cook about the condition of slaughterhouses in rural Kenya and the risks they pose to public health.

What are the working conditions and practices in rural Kenya’s slaughterhouses?

Research we conducted in western Kenya in the Lake Victoria Basin area bordering Uganda showed that most slaughterhouses had poor working conditions and practices.

 

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