Stop with the silly conspiracy theories.

Science traced it back to the habits of enjoying raw foods that are popular among the poor In oriental nations.

As a demographer it boils down to population growth...more and more fighting for less and less...while viral and bacterial infections find new victims easier and faster.

Malthus said it well...over 200 years ago; "As the quantity (of any one species in any given area) increases, the quality of life decreases".

Tired of saying "the good old days" yet?

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@Robecology You seem to be confused. The post compared the year 2020 to a sandwich. I started to point out that the photos are distinctly American and the Australian & Chinese versions differ.
Tongue in cheek I suggested as the zeitgeist maintains & confirmed by your post that "Science traced it back to the habits of enjoying raw foods that are popular among the poor In oriental nations." ie. China.
Answer me this question:
"would there be poor orientals if American companies & governments behaving like pirates had not been systematically robbing the world of its resources for more than 100 years?"