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Senator Chris Coons on How to Fix Our Response to Avian Flu
Sep 14, 2023
Chris Coons, a United States Senator from Delaware and co-chair of the Senate Chicken Caucus, discusses the fallout from last year's avian flu outbreak and its significant impact on egg prices. He shares insights on legislative efforts to improve compensation for affected farmers and emphasizes the need for better collaboration in addressing health crises in the poultry industry. Coons highlights the financial struggles of small farmers, the importance of vaccination strategies, and the role of the Chicken Caucus in fostering bipartisan support.
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- The proposed healthy poultry assistance and indemnification act aims to provide compensation to all poultry growers in the affected radius during avian flu outbreaks, addressing the current system's limitations in supporting farmers.
- The use of vaccinations to prevent avian flu outbreaks presents challenges due to the lack of approved vaccines for high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and potential impacts on global trade relationships, emphasizing the need for a global decision on vaccination that balances economic interests and public health.
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Improving Compensation for Avian Flu Outbreaks
Delaware Senator Chris Coons discusses the healthy poultry assistance and indemnification act, a bill aimed at improving compensation for poultry farmers affected by avian flu outbreaks. The current system only compensates farmers whose flocks are infected, leaving other farmers in the area without financial support. The bill seeks to provide compensation to all growers in the affected radius and simplify the indemnity payment process. Senator Coons emphasizes the importance of the poultry industry, which generates $45 billion annually and employs 300,000 people across the country. The bill has gained broad bipartisan support, including endorsements from farm bureaus and industry organizations.
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