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Kevin Queenan
Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK

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Journal article
Published: 23 August 2021 in Sustainability
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Food systems are increasingly under threat, with climate, biological, economic or policy shocks and stressors occurring at an increasing frequency and scale. Their complex and fragile nature has become even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of news articles published globally between December 2019 and April 2020 was conducted to describe the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the chicken meat system and to identify key vulnerabilities and intervention points to build resilience. Most of the impacts identified were caused by a combination of the different mitigation measures implemented by the system actors such as movement restrictions rather than by the direct effects of the virus, thereby demonstrating the importance of interconnections and coordination in the system. Social media were found to have played a crucial role in amplifying, mitigating or mediating the impact of the pandemic. The findings highlight the importance of adopting a holistic approach that integrates the multiple dimensions of food systems for effective responses to systemic shocks.

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Lorraine Chapot; Louise Whatford; Polly Compston; Mehroosh Tak; Soledad Cuevas; Maria Garza; Houda Bennani; Hassaan Bin Aslam; Mathew Hennessey; Georgina Limon; Kevin Queenan; Guillaume Fournié; Nikolaos Dadios; Barbara Häsler. A Global Media Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chicken Meat Food Systems: Key Vulnerabilities and Opportunities for Building Resilience. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9435 .

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Lorraine Chapot, Louise Whatford, Polly Compston, Mehroosh Tak, Soledad Cuevas, Maria Garza, Houda Bennani, Hassaan Bin Aslam, Mathew Hennessey, Georgina Limon, Kevin Queenan, Guillaume Fournié, Nikolaos Dadios, Barbara Häsler. A Global Media Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chicken Meat Food Systems: Key Vulnerabilities and Opportunities for Building Resilience. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9435.

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Lorraine Chapot; Louise Whatford; Polly Compston; Mehroosh Tak; Soledad Cuevas; Maria Garza; Houda Bennani; Hassaan Bin Aslam; Mathew Hennessey; Georgina Limon; Kevin Queenan; Guillaume Fournié; Nikolaos Dadios; Barbara Häsler. 2021. "A Global Media Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chicken Meat Food Systems: Key Vulnerabilities and Opportunities for Building Resilience." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9435.

Original research article
Published: 12 May 2021 in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Food systems face growing challenges to meet targets of Zero Hunger (SDG 2), and South Africa is no exception given its triple burden of malnutrition, foodborne disease outbreaks, and threats of climate change to food production. Broiler meat is South Africa's most affordable meat option, supporting household food and nutrition security. Although considered healthier and less environmentally harmful than ruminant meat, it is not without food safety risks and environmental impacts. This research aimed to present the foremost commercial broiler system narratives in South Africa, around targets of SDG 2, and to discuss key considerations for policymakers. Twenty-nine key informants and stakeholders, purposively selected to cover a wide range of opinions, participated in semi-structured interviews. Transcripts underwent a qualitative framework analysis. Results showed a highly efficient system, dominated by a small number of interlinked large-scale actors, vulnerable to competition from cheaper imports, yet pressurized to maintain high food safety and environmental impact standards, with a price-sensitive consumer base. Existing policies lack integration and enforcement capacity, and are undermined by siloed government departments, and mistrust and power struggles between public and private sectors. We propose removal of silo walls, and trust building through participatory policy development, with collaborative and transformative public-private partnerships that are designed to build capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.

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Kevin Queenan; Soledad Cuevas; Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi; Michael Chimonyo; Rob Slotow; Barbara Häsler. A Qualitative Analysis of the Commercial Broiler System, and the Links to Consumers' Nutrition and Health, and to Environmental Sustainability: A South African Case Study. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2021, 5, 1 .

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Kevin Queenan, Soledad Cuevas, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Michael Chimonyo, Rob Slotow, Barbara Häsler. A Qualitative Analysis of the Commercial Broiler System, and the Links to Consumers' Nutrition and Health, and to Environmental Sustainability: A South African Case Study. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 2021; 5 ():1.

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Kevin Queenan; Soledad Cuevas; Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi; Michael Chimonyo; Rob Slotow; Barbara Häsler. 2021. "A Qualitative Analysis of the Commercial Broiler System, and the Links to Consumers' Nutrition and Health, and to Environmental Sustainability: A South African Case Study." Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 06 August 2020 in Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
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Global food production systems are currently under scrutiny, in particular the health, nutrition, and environmental impacts of livestock-derived food (LDF). Despite South Africa’s recent socio­economic transformation and increased per-capita LDF consumption, the triple burden of malnutri­tion persists. Policy responses to such complex problems often fail because of linear thinking with short-term goals. However, a systems approach helps identify root causes, feedback mechanisms, potential unintended consequences, and opportu­nities for integrated, durable solutions. Participa­tion in the systems-thinking process improves stakeholder understanding and buy-in. Our par­ticipatory workshop facilitated the development of a systems map for South African LDF, identifying key system elements, linkages, and nexus points. The latter included climate change, land access and management, livestock management and produc­tivity, farming systems, food safety, policy articula­tion, agricultural knowledge, and income. Based on these findings, and an overview of related litera­ture, we produced a conceptual system dynamics model of the LDF system. We identified key vari­ables and causal relationships, vicious and virtuous loops, system archetypes, conceptual stock and flows, and links to Sustainable Development Goals. The LDF system is complex and dynamic, with a dominance of commercial enterprises across agriculture and food retail, presenting barriers for small and medium-scale individuals. Other key elements relate to population growth and urbaniza­tion, land access, deregulation of international trade, climate change vulnerability, feed production limitations, and food safety. Our work provides a unique reference for policymakers, identifying the need for deep structural change, highlighting the possible unintended consequences, and thereby mitigating the risk of system destabilization.

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Kevin Queenan; Nafiisa Sobratee; Rashieda Davids; Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi; Michael Chimonyo; Rob Slotow; Bhavani Shankar; Barbara Häsler. A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 2020, 9, 1 -24.

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Kevin Queenan, Nafiisa Sobratee, Rashieda Davids, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Michael Chimonyo, Rob Slotow, Bhavani Shankar, Barbara Häsler. A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 2020; 9 (4):1-24.

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Kevin Queenan; Nafiisa Sobratee; Rashieda Davids; Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi; Michael Chimonyo; Rob Slotow; Bhavani Shankar; Barbara Häsler. 2020. "A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance." Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 9, no. 4: 1-24.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2017 in Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists often occupy remote and hostile environments, which lack infrastructure and capacity in human and veterinary healthcare and disease surveillance systems. Participatory epidemiology (PE) and Participatory Disease Surveillance (PDS) are particularly useful in situations of resource scarcity, where conventional diagnostics and surveillance data of disease prevalence may be intermittent or limited. Livestock keepers, when participating in PE studies about health issues, commonly use their local language terms, which are often syndromic and descriptive in nature. Practitioners of PE recommend confirmation of their findings with triangulation including biomedical diagnostic techniques. However, the latter is not practiced in all studies, usually due to time, financial or logistical constraints. A cross sectional study was undertaken with the Maasai of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania. It aimed to identify the terms used to describe the infectious diseases of livestock and humans with the greatest perceived impact on livelihoods. Furthermore, it aimed to characterise the usefulness and limitations of relying on local terminology when conducting PE studies in which diagnoses were not confirmed. Semi-structured interviews were held with 23 small groups, totalling 117 community members within five villages across the district. In addition, informal discussions and field observations were conducted with village elders, district veterinary and medical officers, meat inspectors and livestock field officers. For human conditions including zoonoses, several biomedical terms are now part of the common language. Conversely, livestock conditions are described using local Maasai terms, usually associated with the signs observed by the livestock keeper. Several of these descriptive, syndromic terms are used inconsistently and showed temporal and spatial variations. This study highlights the complexity and ambiguity which may exist in local terminology when used in PE studies. It emphases the need for further analysis of such findings, including laboratory diagnosis where possible to improve specificity before incorporating them into PDS or disease control interventions.

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Kevin Queenan; Peter Mangesho; Moses Ole-Neselle; Esron Karimuribo; Mark Rweyemamu; Richard Kock; Barbara Haesler. Using local language syndromic terminology in participatory epidemiology: Lessons for One Health practitioners among the Maasai of Ngorongoro, Tanzania. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 2017, 139, 42 -49.

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Kevin Queenan, Peter Mangesho, Moses Ole-Neselle, Esron Karimuribo, Mark Rweyemamu, Richard Kock, Barbara Haesler. Using local language syndromic terminology in participatory epidemiology: Lessons for One Health practitioners among the Maasai of Ngorongoro, Tanzania. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 2017; 139 ():42-49.

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Kevin Queenan; Peter Mangesho; Moses Ole-Neselle; Esron Karimuribo; Mark Rweyemamu; Richard Kock; Barbara Haesler. 2017. "Using local language syndromic terminology in participatory epidemiology: Lessons for One Health practitioners among the Maasai of Ngorongoro, Tanzania." Preventive Veterinary Medicine 139, no. : 42-49.

Review
Published: 01 October 2016 in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
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Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem of complex epidemiology, suited to a broad, integrated One Health approach. Resistant organisms exist in humans, animals, food and the environment, and the main driver of this resistance is antimicrobial usage. A One Health conceptual framework for surveillance is presented to include all of these aspects. Global and European (regional and national) surveillance systems are described, highlighting shortcomings compared with the framework. Policy decisions rely on economic and scientific evidence, so the business case for a fully integrated system is presented. The costs of integrated surveillance are offset by the costs of unchecked resistance and the benefits arising from interventions and outcomes. Current estimates focus on costs and benefits of human health outcomes. A One Health assessment includes wider societal costs of lost labour, changes in health-seeking behaviour, impacts on animal health and welfare, higher costs of animal-origin food production, and reduced consumer confidence in safety and international trade of such food. Benefits of surveillance may take years to realise and are dependent on effective and accepted interventions. Benefits, including the less tangible, such as improved synergies and efficiencies in service delivery and more timely and accurate risk identification, should also be recognised. By including these less tangible benefits to society, animal welfare, ecosystem health and resilience, together with the savings and efficiencies through shared resources and social capital-building, a stronger business case for a One Health approach to surveillance can be made.

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Kevin Queenan; Barbara Haesler; Jonathan Rushton. A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance surveillance: is there a business case for it? International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2016, 48, 422 -427.

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Kevin Queenan, Barbara Haesler, Jonathan Rushton. A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance surveillance: is there a business case for it? International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2016; 48 (4):422-427.

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Kevin Queenan; Barbara Haesler; Jonathan Rushton. 2016. "A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance surveillance: is there a business case for it?" International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 48, no. 4: 422-427.