Brian May blames meat-eating for rise of coronavirus

Queen guitarist and new vegan says 'eating animals has brought us to our knees as a species' despite source of pandemic still unclearSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus - latest updatesCoronavirus and culture - a list of major cancellationsBrian May, guitarist with Queen, has criticised meat-eating and cited it as the cause of coronavirus, despite a lack of scientific consensus over the origin of the disease.Speaking to the NME, May said: "This pandemic seemed to come from people eating animals and it's becoming more well known that eating animals is not the greatest thing for our health ... We've seen more of the effects of how eating animals has brought us to our knees as a species, I think it's time to re-examine our world in a way that doesn't abuse other species." Continue reading...