by Giulia Innocenzi
Collaboration by Greta Orsi and Giulia Sabella
Images by Fabio Martinelli, Chiara D’ambros, Paolo Palermo and Alessandro Sarno
Image Search by Tiziana Battisti
Editing and graphics by Giorgio Vallati
Why is Italy one of the European countries most affected by African swine fever?
Has the government’s strategy to curb the virus failed? Report can exclusively reveal that the Modena Local Health Authority has started the collection and tracing of some batches of pork that ended up in supermarkets because they were potentially affected by the swine fever virus. And why, despite the critical issues raised by the experts, was the electrocution method used for killings again this year? Report will exclusively show the images of demolitions for which it asked the minister Francesco Lollobrigida to account. African swine fever is also causing difficulties for the PDO production sector. Parma Ham has adopted a new specification, which requires that at least 50% of the feed comes from the limited area of origin. Do the responsible supervisory bodies verify that these criteria are respected? And what is the state of Italian farms, where hygiene and biosecurity are essential criteria to avoid the spread of the virus?
