JULY COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
On our fragile food system, the solutions beneath our feet, how a people’s army of animal lovers created a major breakthrough, what our new Prime Minister needs to do, plus lots more news and stories.
Opinion Articles
How a million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a major breakthrough
In the UK and Europe, we can finally see the end of the practice of keeping farm animals in cages, with British companies leading the way over eggs from caged hens
Why UK’s next Prime Minister must usher in a revolution in the way we produce food
Factory farming was a product of its time, born from fears about scarcity and hunger, but now there is increasing acceptance that it’s time for a change
Honest food labelling transformed the lives of laying hens. So why not cows and pigs?
When the law was changed to require battery eggs to be labelled ‘from caged hens’, people stopped buying them. Other animals deserve the same freedom
Iran war shows how fragile our food system really is
What this conflict reveals about our dangerous dependence on fertiliser
Does The Future of Climate Resilience Lie Beneath Our Feet?
We often look to the sky for climate solutions. We debate carbon markets, map wind patterns, and calculate atmospheric emissions.
Blogs
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was ‘Supertrawlers are taking Antarctic Krill…’:
Supertrawlers Are Taking Antarctic Krill That Whales Depend On
Due to the growth of factory fish farms, supertrawlers as long as football fields now work the same space as krill-eating whales
It is completely unsustainable to empty the seas of krill so vital for our beleaguered…— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) June 2, 2026
with 46,000 impressions, 459 reposts and 554 likes
Next it was:
Animals die in blaze at soft play centre @BBCNews
The soft play centre recently opened an exotic pets area that was home to meerkats, snakes, tortoises, iguanas, owls and genets, according to posts on social media. None survived.
This is #madness, what are wild animals doing…— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) June 10, 2026
with 17,000 impressions, 408 reposts and 735 likes
And thirdly:
The way we treat pigs is a sin
The practice of “crating” is torture, plain and simple. Voters want to end it, but Congress might not let them.
“In the United States, there are 73 million pigs in “concentrated animal feeding operations”, more commonly known as factory farms”…— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) June 1, 2026
with 17,000 impressions, 166 reposts and 400 likes
Upcoming Speaker Events
- 30th July: Screening of The Dairy Story film, Norwich (a documentary about the ethical dairy) Q&A to follow screening with Philip, David Finlay and Rebecca Mayhew. In-person event.
- 11-12th August: Global Climate Smart Youth Agriculture Network, online event
- 5th October: 10th Africa Animal Welfare Conference, taking place 5-7th October in Lusaka, Zambia. Philip speaking on opening day, online
- 4th November: Good Farm Animal Awards, Brussels