September Big Table Round Up Blog
This Roundup blog includes all news and animal welfare activity from August and September. From pre and post reports on the United Nations Food Systems Summit, to the influence of the young and how the Gorillas in Uganda are being
Only a turkey would do trade deal with Brazil
As readers will know, Boris Johnson made an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for all countries to take action to reduce carbon emissions to save the planet from any further global warming
Food Systems Transformation a ‘Must’ For A Liveable Future
United Nations Summit Calls for End to ‘War On Nature’ - I’ll never forget seeing empty supermarket shelves during the early days of Covid, with people panic buying and scrabbling for essential supplies. Months on and my local superstore still
UNFSS sees world leaders embrace the idea that ‘war against nature’ must end
Months on and my local superstore still goes for weeks without having frozen veg available. And now shortages of seasonal labour, drivers and gas have raised political questions and sparked media headlines about the possibility of ‘Christmas being cancelled’.
Protecting Gorillas – One Health, One Welfare, One Chance
Today, 24th September, is World Gorilla Day and I welcome a personal guest blog from dear friend Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.
Compassion urges leaders to harness Food Summit momentum to tackle climate, health and nature emergencies
Compassion in World Farming is urging world leaders to harness the momentum garnered at this week’s first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) to take clear and radical action towards transforming our broken global food system.
Meat industry pushes UN food summit to back factory farming
A coalition of meat industry associations has pushed for the upcoming UN food systems summit to boost global meat consumption and promote intensive livestock farming despite its environmental footprint, Unearthed can reveal.
Livestock industry lobbying UN to support more meat production
Livestock groups have been lobbying the UN to support more meat and dairy production before a high-profile summit on food sustainability, documents reveal.
Sommet des systèmes alimentaires : les lobbies à l’œuvre pour produire toujours plus de viande
Alors que le sommet pour les systèmes alimentaires se réunit jeudi à New York, les industriels du secteur de la viande semblent particulièrement choyés, comme le révèle Greenpeace.
UN Food Systems Summit: Why radical change to agriculture is necessary
To my mind, the UN Secretary-General has done something extraordinary. In convening the Food Systems Summit, he has hoicked the issue of food to a place resembling where it should be – a major global issue that needs to be