The illegal trade in wild-animal meat could cause the next global pandemic

The illegal trade in wild-animal meat could cause the next global pandemic

At first glance, there seems to be nothing unusual about Ridley Road Market. Like any other London market, there are stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, cheap electronics, artificial jewelry, and other bits and bobs. Then, the smell hits you. Behind the makeshift stalls are butchers’ shops. There are a dozen of them within 300…