Go vegetarian to avoid bird flu, says rights group

Scared about bird flu? Then the only really safe way to protect yourself is to go vegetarian, an animal rights group said

Headlining a new Chinese and English-language Web site "Avian flu: it's your fault", the group says it is drawing attention to unsavoury factory farming practices.

The cramming together of thousands of chickens in buildings where the birds are never allowed outside was an ideal breeding ground for disease, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said in a statement.

"Avian flu is just one symptom of a very sick and cruel industry," it quoted PETA Asia-Pacific director Jason Baker as saying....

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