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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

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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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  FROM WASTE TO ABUNDANCE: HOW REGENERATIVE FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD
  Like on Social: Imagine a world where enough food is produced to feed twice the global population, yet half of it is wasted. This is the reality driven by factory farming – a system that squanders precious resources and exacerbates… Read more: FROM WASTE TO ABUNDANCE: HOW REGENERATIVE FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD
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  THE DAY I MADE JOANNA LUMLEY CRY AND WHY FAME ISN’T IMPORTANT
  ‘Something is badly Wrong When Chicken and Chips is Cheaper Than Salad’
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  BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION
  Why We Must Invest in Education to Tackle Global Challenges
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  ‘Something is wrong when chicken and chips is cheaper than a salad’
  37 Like on Social: ‘Something is wrong when chicken and chips is cheaper than a salad’ – Dame Joanna Lumley  Last Friday, Joanna Lumley was back at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford talking about the love she has for all… Read more: ‘Something is wrong when chicken and chips is cheaper than a salad’
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  WHY ARE WE STILL BEING TOLD TO EAT MORE MEAT?
  Like on Social: The Impact of Government-Sponsored Meat Advertising on Health, Animals and the Environment Why are we bombarded with ads for products we already consume in abundance? This question becomes even more pressing when it comes to meat. After… Read more: WHY ARE WE STILL BEING TOLD TO EAT MORE MEAT?

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Up and Coming Speaker Events for 2024

• 22^nd April: 5 x 15 speaker event – online recording here
• 12^th May: Sunday at 6pm Christ’s College, Cambridge (in person)
• 21^st May: Farm Animal Congress in Brazil (online) 
• 30^th 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
• 31^st 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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