Panellists and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum were starkly divided on whether Macau’s live poultry should be completely substituted with chilled ones.
The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcast TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday. About 50 audience members attended yesterday’s forum, considerably more than usual, requiring over a dozen to stand throughout the one-hour debate due to limited seating.
The city’s live poultry sales have been suspended since January 26 after the H7 strain of the avian influenza virus (AIV) was discovered in a chicken sample at the Nam Yue Wholesale Market, which led to the government’s order to halt all live poultry sales until further notice.
Panellists and audience members attend yesterday’s Macau Forum hosted by TDM in Areia Preta Park. – Photo: Annie Cheung
