Most of us eat meat because we like it, not because we have to; however, for many people in lower-income nations, the consumption of bushmeat is a necessity. A 2016 report highlighted how Chinese and European-subsidised fishing vessels were contributing to decreased fish populations in the coastal regions of West Africa, forcing more people to turn to bushmeat for food, which in turn increased the risk of Ebola outbreaks.72 In essence, our consumption of fish is creating food scarcity for those in low-income nations. So, as well as being a contributing factor to previous Ebola outbreaks, it
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