Is the global food system broken, and, if so, will a push towards plant-based diets fix it?
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight on meat supply and food security. We get three different perspectives on the future of global food production.
If Nature Could Speak
Our own future and the health of all life on Earth depends on us making peace with nature. Which is why it is crucial to seize the opportunity of this year’s UN Food Systems Summit not only to raise these
Big Table Round Up | May 2021
This Roundup blog covers the highs and lows of animal welfare – from the hidden tragedy of the Suez Canal blockage and the lives of some 200,000 sentient animals caught up in the crisis, to the historic animal welfare news
I’m a free-trade Brexiteer but the idea of beef from this Australian mega farm in British shops appals me
According to the local tourist board, the small town of Dalby in Queensland, Australia, offers a taste of life as it used to be. Visitors are encouraged to explore by horse and cart, following a heritage trail to a museum
We Are Nothing Without Nature
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright. As a keen naturalist and birdwatcher, I spend a lot of my spare time exploring the British countryside, enjoying the abundance and variety that mother
An Interview With Philip Lymbery – CEO Of Compassion In World Farming
WHAT IS FACTORY FARMING? Essentially factory farming, the intensive rearing of animals in cages, crammed in confinement is not only the biggest cause of animal cruelty on the planet, it’s also a major driver of declines of wildlife, and the very
Build Back Better for Bees
Today is World Bee Day – a time to focus on the incredible and unique contribution these tiny insects make to keep our world healthy.
Factory farming must end if the world is to tackle climate change and meet United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
For millennia, farming has worked in harmony with nature. However, one human lifetime ago, things changed dramatically: farming became dominated by industrial agriculture.
Historic Progress For Animals Announced
This week has been an historic moment for animal welfare in the UK with plans for key reforms announced by government, including legal recognition of animal sentience and a ban on live exports.
If Nature Could Speak
"If Mother Nature could speak, I believe she would weep." Our own future and the health of all life on Earth depends on us making peace with nature.