THL: Fur farming should only be allowed if pandemic risk is reduced

THE FINNISH INSTITUTE for Health and Welfare (THL) in November stated that fur farming in its current form constitutes a constant pandemic risk.

In a statement submitted to the Parliament’s Agriculture and Forestry Committee, THL argued that fur farming should be allowed only if fur farms, under supervision, ramp up their biosafety and hygiene measures to reduce the risk of infections at least to the level required from food producers.