JOURNAL ARTICLE

Potential Legal Solutions for Avoiding a Bird Flu Pandemic.

  • Published In: Brief, 2026, v. 55, n. 2. P. 58 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Lieberman, John 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the role of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases, particularly avian influenza (bird flu), and explores potential legal responses amid the upcoming renewal of the U.S. Farm Bill. CAFOs, characterized by high-density confinement of farmed animals, create conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases between animals and humans, increasing pandemic risks. The article highlights recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 and H7N9) in U.S. poultry and livestock, and critiques current federal responses, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plans, for insufficiently addressing public health collaboration and animal welfare. Proposed legal solutions include USDA regulatory action under the Animal Health Protection Act, reforming agricultural subsidies in the Farm Bill to reduce support for industrial animal agriculture, and renewing the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) to enhance interagency cooperation for pandemic prevention. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Brief. 2026/01, Vol. 55, Issue 2, p58
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Veterinary Medicine
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0273-0995
  • Accession Number:193183197
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