In 20 20 the world health organization approved a new fom of the oro poleo vaccine. It contains a type of poleovirus that has been genetically engineered to prevent it from becoming harmful. The strains that are already circulating in new york and london are a bit of a worry becaus we know that those are two of the world's busiest travel hubs, so the virus may be spreading far and wide.
The worst predictions for costs have not come to pass, partly because Russia is selling plenty of wheat. But plenty of food-price woe may still await. We examine the curious re-appearance of the polio virus in the West. And the trials of “Pink Sauce” reveal the perils of being a cottage-food producer—or consumer—in the social-media age.
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