Consumption of wildlife drops almost 30% over perceived links to pandemics like COVID-19
WWF survey also finds overwhelming public support for action on key drivers of pandemics and nature lossGLAND, 24 May 2021 - As the World Health Assembly opens today against a backdrop of continued suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 30% of people surveyed across China, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and the United States say they have consumed less or stopped consuming wildlife altogether because of the health crisis. More specifically, 28% among those surveyed in China consume less wildlife or have stopped consuming wildlife because of COVID-19, with numbers nearly