Alex O’Connor is a prominent podcaster, YouTuber and student at the University of Oxford. In his TEDx talk, Alex puts forward the case against factory farming, not only based on ethical concerns, but also by exploring how factory farms can become breeding grounds for Zoonotic viruses. Alex O'Connor is a prominent YouTuber and podcaster. He has amassed over 400,000 subscribers, and his videos on Philosophy and Ethics have been viewed over 37 million times across the globe. He is the creator and host of the Cosmic Skeptic podcast, which has welcomed guests such as Richard Dawkins and Peter Singer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx