The 2024 Work Summary of the CBCGDF One Health Working Committee

Multidisciplinary cross-convergence and multi-technology cross-border integration have become the norm, and continue to give rise to new disciplinary frontiers, new scientific and technological fields and new forms of innovation. "One Health" is an emerging cross-disciplinary subject and an important part of global science and technology governance and global environmental governance. The animal health, human health and environmental health it includes are essentially intertwined and interdependent. In March 2022, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) established the "One Health Working Committee".

In the past year, the One Health Working Committee of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation has kept up with the times and paid attention to, cared about and concerned about human health, animal health and environmental health. The work in 2024 includes but is not limited to:

(1) Promote the mainstreaming of "One Health". The CBCGDF integrated media platform has published more than 100 articles and cases related to One Health in the past year.

(2) Promote policies on banning "trans fats". It has been suggested many times that relevant national or industry standards should include industrially produced trans fats (acids) in the mandatory labeling content, and that they should clearly stipulate that industrially produced trans fats (acids) should be removed from the list of food additives. Industrially produced trans fats are produced in the industrial production process of hydrogenating vegetable oils to turn liquids into solids to form "partially hydrogenated" oils. This artificial compound can be found in cakes, biscuits, packaged foods, cooking oils and spreads, and is associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and death from heart disease. Eliminating trans fats from the global food supply can prevent heart attacks, thereby saving lives and reducing the burden of healthcare. The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a global goal of "eliminating industrially produced trans fats by 2023". 2023 has passed, and countries around the world need to accelerate action to protect public health.

(3) Raising awareness of "zoonosis". Zoonotic diseases are usually defined as diseases and infectious diseases that are naturally transmitted between humans and livestock and poultry raised by humans. These are infectious diseases caused by pathogens and transmitted between humans and animals. These zoonotic bacteria are transmitted through direct or indirect contact between humans and animals. The most common modes of transmission are: ①Direct transmission through bites, scratches or ingestion of blood, saliva, urine, feces or other body fluids of infected animals. ② Indirect transmission occurs in places where sick animals live or forage, and zoonotic pathogens have already infected these locations. ③Pathogen transmission is achieved through ticks and other insects that can carry pathogens. ④Ingestion of contaminated food obtained from infected animals, such as milk, meat, eggs, raw fruits and vegetables, ultimately leading to foodborne transmission.

(4) Extensive participation in "One Health" related activities. For example, in late September 2024, the One Health Working Committee of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation was invited by the French Embassy to participate in the "One Health" theme lecture held during the China-France Environment Month. The lecture will discuss a number of key topics, including the specific application of "One Health" in the food field, how to organically combine environmental protection with agricultural production and health, and measures to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry. At that time, experts from China and France will gather together to share insights and experiences from their respective perspectives and promote the in-depth practice of the "One Health" concept.

(5) It is recommended that "the government guide the transformation of the fur farming industry to promote One Health and green development".

At the CBCGDF "Two Sessions" meeting/proposal exchange meeting held on February 1, 2024, CBCGDF expert shared "Suggestions on the government guiding the transformation of the fur farming industry to promote One Health and green development", pointing out that from the perspective of "One Health", fur farming has negative impacts on public health, environmental protection, animal welfare, etc., such as the risk of zoonoses in fur farming, which brings public health and health risks.

Original Chinese article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/s0AoE6ZwcjUcgnRJEFvYDw

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