Scott Rouse

petal of pages ⋆ ˚｡⋆ 4 min read · 1 hour ago -- Press enter or click to view image in full size Someone once slipped him “a hundred thousand rupiah” said his customer. When he got home, only thirty thousand rupiah in his hand with the feeling of being fooled. For most people, it is just a small number that can be replaced by tomorrow. But for him, it is a number that determine his family’s meal portions. From the moment he was born, Yadi has known the world without ever seeing its colors.

The University of Pretoria has launched a major research initiative aimed at reducing the economic damage caused by foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa’s red meat industry. The project is a collaboration between the University of Pretoria, Red Meat Industry Services and animal health company Zoetis. It focuses on the impact of foot-and-mouth disease virus persistence in slaughtered cattle.