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2025-11-08 18:38:42 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 89DDB6CAC886DDFE53CFFF6B5BD101E1D2B3567FA2790DB08FAD2AB2D3CA11E4
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The coronavirus antibody project fell apart in 2023 and the farm went back to raising ostriches for slaughter to sell meat, leather and oil. CFIA stated it received "no evidence of research activities" from the farm owners, and no evidence of herd immunity. https://forums.castanet.net/viewtopic.php?p=3731698&sid=b57da2849d0b1be656267dbc53bb295e#p3731698 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ostrich-farm-avian-flu-case-1.7630656 https://www.canada.ca/en/food-inspection-agency/news/2025/09/update-on-canadian-food-inspection-agency-operations-and-custody-of-ostriches-at-edgewood-bc.html
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