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
- POLLUTED WATERS, STALLED HOUSING: HOW MOUNTING MUCK THREATENS OUR RIVERS AND HOMES
5 Like on Social: More than 33,000 tonnes of manure are produced in the UK every day by intensive pig and poultry farms — enough to fill 2,500 double-decker buses Rain hammered down relentlessly, and the river near home was… Read more: POLLUTED WATERS, STALLED HOUSING: HOW MOUNTING MUCK THREATENS OUR RIVERS AND HOMES - The Silent Strength of Kindness
A traveller on the London tube entered at London Bridge to see a woman crying in a darkened corner. On instinct, the traveller approached and asked if they could help. - Deborah Meaden Champions a Cage-Free Future: Celebrating Global Leaders in Animal Welfare
5 Like on Social: Walking into a windowless warehouse, I was overwhelmed. Row after row of cages were stacked on top of each other. The noise was deafening. Through the gloom, I could make out the frantic heads of hens… Read more: Deborah Meaden Champions a Cage-Free Future: Celebrating Global Leaders in Animal Welfare - From Battlefield Wounds to Superbug Threat: The Urgency of Tackling Antibiotic Resistance
It was a harrowing story. A soldier from the Ukrainian battlefield had his leg amputated by the NHS because antibiotics could not treat his infection. - Businesses Paving the Way to a Better Future
Yesterday in Paris, we proudly hosted our Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, recognising 49 winners from around the globe for their leadership in farmed animal welfare
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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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