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Love, fear, eat. Our complicated relationship with animals

Our relationship with animals is manifold. Watch Jakob Zinsstag explain this on a farm in the Swiss canton of Jura.

In this video Jakob Zinsstag introduces the topic of the course. You will discover that the relationship between humans and animals is manifold.

Have a look at the farm of Jakob Zinsstag’s cousin in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Different animals create different feelings: there are those we love, some provoke fears and others will be eaten. Jakob Zinsstag shares the personal experiences he has had with animals.

How do you categorise your own experience with animals? We look forward to reading your comments.

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One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment

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