The metaphor of the “goose that lays the golden eggs” takes on new meaning in light of recent outbreaks of avian flu. The rising price of eggs in Brazil, the impacts on food security, and the risk of new pandemics highlight the paradoxes of a production model that prioritizes immediate profit but compromises its own sustainability.
The October Perspectives in CSP analyzes how agro-industrial intensification and dependence on the external market amplify sanitary and social vulnerabilities, jeopardizing food sovereignty and public health.