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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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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  Like on Social: The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability Early summer on Scotland’s most northerly island of Unst, Shetland. Gannets, fulmars and puffins patrolled the cliffs, their calls echoing over slopes dotted with sea pinks. But beneath this vibrant… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
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  ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
  87 Like on Social: History Repeats Itself – At Animals’ Expense Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface, to be repeated all over again. That our promises to do… Read more: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
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  NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
  5 Like on Social: From Factory Farms to Forest Loss: The Hidden Crisis Behind Our Food Choices Sometimes, it hits you in the quiet moments – a walk through a once-bustling woodland now eerily still, the Buddleja ‘butterfly’ bush with… Read more: NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
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  Who Cares About Animals?
  2 Like on Social: A special guest blog from Joyce D’Silva Aristotle’s influence. Aristotle, one of history’s most influential thinkers, had a keen interest in farming. He even penned a detailed guide on how best to raise and feed farmed… Read more: Who Cares About Animals?
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  START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS
  9 Like on Social: How Early Morning Birdsong Can Transform Your Mood and Mind First light and the dawn chorus was in full swing, led by the fluty trills and perfect timing of a blackbird. A distant cuckoo chipped in… Read more: START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS

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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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