August Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the up to date news from the horror of foie gras production and the importance of making peace with nature, to what our roads tell us about biodiversity loss and our campaign to stop Octopus farming, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- Why our food choices can make all the difference in saving endangered elephants from extinction
The use of palm products to feed industrial animal agriculture is pushing the Sumatran elephant to the brink of extinction - Outrage over cruel foie gras at Olympics must prompt swift action from UK
Like so many top sporting events, this year’s Paris Olympic Games has had plenty of highs and lows. - Why humanity’s assault on nature is making pandemics more likely
Humanity’s destruction of the natural world is bringing us into contact with new species – and new viruses - Why absence of dead insects on windscreens is sign of staggering changes to nature since 1970s
The current rate of extinction of species is up to 1,000 times higher than the average for the past ten million years - Read scientists’ warnings on climate change to realise the need to make peace with nature
Deep into election season and we’ve all been inundated with messages from politicians of every persuasion trying to woo our vote. Big issues include the cost of living, health, and the economy.
Blogs
- Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
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 Peyo.”… 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 - A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD
22 Like on Social: From cruelty to climate: why better welfare means a better future This year, let’s make a resolution we can all keep: to give the animals in our lives not just a life worth living, but a… Read more: A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD - JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD
87 Like on Social: Turning intellect into intelligence for the year ahead. As the year draws to a close and a new one beckons, it’s a time to reflect on what truly matters and on those who have shaped our… Read more: JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD - THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS
Like on Social: Intensive farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our waterways – and it’s time for action Nobody likes polluted rivers and everybody wants clean water. In these divided times, river pollution is one of the rare… Read more: THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS
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Upcoming Speaker Events
– 1-3rd Oct: Eurogroup Conference in Brussels, Philip will be hosting in his role as President.
– 4th Oct: The Eastbourne Food Partnership Summit, Philip will be the keynote speaker
– 21st Oct: Good Farm Animal Awards in Paris
– 19th Oct: Caring Farmers Congress at Utrecht University in Netherlands, Philip will deliver the keynote
– 22-23rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset: Philip will be delivering the keynote
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