April Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from March and April, please use this great update
From news on ending the cage age and climate change, to why eating insects won’t save the planet, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- 1M hens thought to be crammed in cages in Scotland
Groundbreaking plans by the Scottish Government would end the ‘cage age’ of farming for good - With Europe the world’s fastest-warming continent, lack of action on climate change is stark
Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species - Why eating insects won’t save the planet
Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species - How David Attenborough’s encounter with wild mountain gorillas had a happy ending
When naturalist David Attenborough met Poppy, a young mountain gorilla, and her family, their future looked precarious. But the story turned out to be a source of hope - Ending Farmageddon
After almost 20 years as CEO, I’ve learned that the way you lead constantly has to change. I’ve come to see too that embracing kindness is a much-needed strength.
Blogs
- WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE
20 Like on Social: What a Rescued Hen Taught Me About Our Food System Every now and then, something small and feathered arrives in your life and reminds you what progress really looks like. For me, that reminder came more… Read more: WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE - NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS
A long delayed Government report now confirms what scientists – and many of us – have warned for years: nature’s collapse threatens national safety. - Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
358 Like on Social: When I think about the importance of love, my mind turns to a most unlikely doctor – a gentle healer who moves quietly through the palliative care hospital in Calais, France. Staff simply call him “Doctor… Read more: Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals - WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
Like on Social: Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty… Read more: WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS - SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT
1 Like on Social: On a raw January morning, I found myself standing in a supermarket aisle watching condensation trickle down the plastic film of imported chicken. Outside, hail rattled the windows. Inside, fruit and veg shone under fluorescent lights… Read more: SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT
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Up and Coming Speaker Events for 2024
- 22nd April: 5 x 15 speaker event – online recording here
- 12th May: Sunday at 6pm Christ’s College, Cambridge (in person)
- 21st May: Farm Animal Congress in Brazil (online)
- 30th May 2:30-3:15pm: Philip will be delivering the keynote lecture (online) at the fourth annual UK Animal Law Conference to be held in Birmingham
- 31st May: Hay Festival, Wales. (in person) Philip will be speaking about Cultivated Meat with Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) and TV personality Kate Humble.
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