MARCH COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
On love, hope and healing and the magical power of animals, why we should care about nature, what food labels really tell us, plus lots more news and stories.
Opinion Articles
Food labelling can be confusing for ethical consumers. Here’s what to do
Shoppers, farmers and animals all need clearer food labelling
How Huckle the rescued hen taught me that caged birds long to be free
A cage-free future would mean better lives for millions of animals and a farming system aligned with our values
How humanity’s Garden of Eden has been trashed within a lifetime
A long-delayed government report confirms that nature’s collapse is a threat to national security
Why it’s wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks
Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms
Blogs
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was:
This is a photo of a bee in the US
The pollen on her legs is from dandelions & her tongue is sticking out because she’s been killed due to weed killer on dandelion flowers
Remember this #Spring what many see as weeds, is natures food for #insects
No bees, no insects, no life… pic.twitter.com/ANt61lW5pD— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) March 1, 2026
with 147,700 impressions, 12,500 likes, 6,500 shares, 287 comments
Next:
Mystery after 13 lambs found dead with their necks ‘deliberately broken’ @MetroUK
Completely senseless and heartbreaking, #terrible and #wicked
People need to be held to account and penalties for crimes against other species need to be severehttps://t.co/Ce1zkl4kO0— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) March 15, 2026
with 49,000 impressions, 706 likes, 333 shares, 77 comments
And thirdly:
EU to reject fur-farming ban despite enormous petition @politico #Shameful
“The undated document, setting out Brussels’ long-awaited response to the “Fur Free Europe” European Citizens’ Initiative, indicates the Commission believes species-specific welfare rules, rather than…— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) March 20, 2026
with 38,000 impressions, 204 likes, 125 shares
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