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Breaking the stereotype

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As a budding Food Technologist, I wish to address a few misconceptions about food It has been observed frequently that various fake news is broadcasted via social media channels such as WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. which has extensive reach among masses. This false news is baseless and doesn't have any scientific evidence related to them and due to its presentation, they create a situation of panic among masses.  Almost everyone seems to have an opinion on what you should and should not eat. People will have various reasons for eating or not eating certain foods and many times they fall victim to food myths that have been perpetuated over time. Its high time to debunk a few of them. CONSUMPTION OF POULTRY PRODUCTS AND CORONA VIRUS The predominant route or transmission of 2019-nCoV Corona Virus comes across to be human to human as per the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Having said that 2019-nCoV may have had an animal source, which requires further investigation. Poultry