November Compassionate World Blog Round Up
Why we must keep octopuses wild, the strength of kindness as a superpower, rethinking food and many other farming and nature stories.
Opinion Articles
- How food on our supermarket shelves is driving destruction of Amazon rainforest
The COP30 climate change summit in Brazil highlighted the importance of the Amazon to us all - World Kindness Day: Why kindness is the unlikely superpower that can save humanity
In our fractured world, compassion matters more than ever - American Treif
U.S. pig farming favors Big Ag over family-owned farms, federal power over states rights, China over America - How we can end the single biggest cause of animal suffering on the planet
The way we produce food can and should reflect the values of kindness, fairness and respect for life that come so naturally to children - Compassion as our compass: rethinking food for people, animals and planet
A bold new vision for how our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future - What has the United Nations ever done for us?
Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical tension, critics argue the UN is slow, bureaucratic and sometimes toothless, but it remains our best hope for shaping a brighter future
Blogs
- HONESTY IN THE SUPERMARKET AISLE – WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND THE FIGHT OVER FOOD LABELLING?
9 Like on Social: We trust what we see on supermarket shelves. But when it comes to how our food is produced, that trust may be misplaced. New evidence from a UK Government consultation shows that consumers overwhelmingly want honest,… Read more: HONESTY IN THE SUPERMARKET AISLE – WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND THE FIGHT OVER FOOD LABELLING? - IRAN WAR SHOWS HOW FRAGILE OUR FOOD SYSTEM REALLY IS
What this Conflict Reveals About Our Dangerous Dependence on Fertiliser - THE HIDDEN CRUELTY ON OUR PLATES
24 Like on Social: Peter Stevenson OBE, Compassion in World Farming’s Chief Policy Advisor, makes a heartfelt plea to end the cruel factory farming of animals. Peter is a qualified solicitor and received an OBE in October 2020’ for “services to… Read more: THE HIDDEN CRUELTY ON OUR PLATES - THE SILENT POLLUTION HANGING OVER OUR COUNTRYSIDE
Like on Social: What’s in the air above our fields – and why it matters When Michele Franks opened her window one morning, she was met by a smell so overpowering she knew immediately what it meant. The nearby industrial… Read more: THE SILENT POLLUTION HANGING OVER OUR COUNTRYSIDE - FOR THE LOVE OF BEES
Why Learning to Look More Closely Matters
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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 26th Nov: Dalberg, London ‘Towards a Humane Food System: Pathways to Scale’
- 8th Dec: UNEA-7, ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet’
- 21st March 2026: In conversation with Chris Packham CBE, Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford