What are 'wet markets' and why you've probably shopped at one

Wet markets have been forever linked to coronavirus, thanks to those early cases at Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Market last year.

They conjure up a picture of live, exotic animals and strange meats hanging from hooks. But there's a big difference in wet markets around the world, and even inside China. And if you've shopped for fresh food outside a supermarket in Australia, chances are you went somewhere that could be called a wet market in other countries.It's a catch-all term for places that run individual stalls selling fresh food, quite often under one roof.

And in countries where big supermarket chains aren't as widespread, it's common to get fruit, vegetables and butchered meats from different vendors at a wet market.And wet markets are popular not just in Asia, but parts of Africa and the Middle East. But the big difference is that some wet markets in China will sell you a live, exotic animal alongside your fresh greens.

WHO should come with guidelines to ban all wet market in the World, then only we can prevent next epidemic.!

In Asia, any market is called a 'wet market' if it doesn't sell 'dry' goods eg. clothing, electronic or other dry stuff. Aussie Farmers market is in the wet market category in Asia. Asians think Aussies are idiots freaking out for no good reason when they have farmers markets.

I most certainly HAVE NOT shopped at one. Filthy, filthy people involved in this!!

Of course I have shopped at one... Adelaide Central Markets. And I will continue to do so.

Idiocy that you're trying to compare the two frankly

What a load of bat crap......a wet market is where they kill live animals, you pick they kill. Blood, guts, shit everywhere that's why you have cross contamination between humans and animals.🙄🙄🙄

LOL the ABC is one big wet market full of old bats

ABC is seriously trash. Worst way to spend $1,000,000,000 per annum EVER!

I bet I haven’t. FVCK THE ABC.

Worried about loss of funding, turns to CCP brown nosing for future funds.

1.2B$ FOR ABCaustralia TO HAVE THESE LEECHES CHURN OUT THIS WuhanVirus CHINESE PROPAGANDA 🤮 HAS HAD PAY CUTS ? ANY JOB LOSSES, HELL NO ! JUST ATTENTIONSEEKING PIGS SLURPING IN OUR CASH ! 🤮 SCOMO JoshFrydenberg STEP UP BOYS & DEFUNDABC 🔥

yeah I always get my bats fresh at queen vic - FFS grow up

Sympathisers 🙄

Moist markets.

Are the Chinese running the ABC now?

Only sick fucks shop there.

These people bring all this rubbish through Sydney airport regularly. Surprised there’s not a new virus here every week.

doing the job of the 50cent Army and the CCP, nice work Aunty.

Closest thing in Australia is Paddy’s. Growing up in the 80’s in HK, I’d see live chooks and seafood all ready to be picked and killed right there and then. Bigger animals had parts still twitching but I never saw them being slaughtered.

Should be 'vet' markets isn't it? What does 'wet' mean here anyway?!

If it moves its protein and they eat it, if it grows from the ground it’s a side dish and they eat it.

TheirABC still trying to justify China. Poor attempt but it is the ABC remember.

Oh please! You can’t even compare what goes on in that Wuhan market with anything anywhere!!!

Certainly haven’t shopped at a market with live animals awaiting slaughter.

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