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

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  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
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  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.
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  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
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  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
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  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

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  BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?
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  FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
  What Ethiopia Taught Me About Food, Hope and Humanity What has been your summer highlight this year? Beach trips with the kids, a getaway somewhere exotic, or gorgeous evenings with a glass of something cool? Mine was the unexpected serendipity… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
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  FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
  10 Wimbledon and the green scent of cut grass hung in the humid air. There was not a breath of wind. Jugs of Pimm’s filled empty glasses. Cream spilled gently over the reddest of strawberries. Top tennis seeds dressed all… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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  THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
  5 Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields on rich verdant pasture studded with crimson clover. Young black heifers with catlike whiskers snorted… Read more: THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
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  RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
  19 Hope in Bloom: Rediscovering Nature’s Power to Heal By day, the bright purple lavender was awash with bees.  The sound of their humming strong and constant in the heat of the sun.  White butterflies, gently floated above the fragrant… Read more: RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  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 scene lay a… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS

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Upcoming Speaker Events

– 1-3^rd Oct: Eurogroup Conference in Brussels, Philip will be hosting in his role as President.

– 4^th Oct: The Eastbourne Food Partnership Summit, Philip will be the keynote speaker

– 21^st Oct: Good Farm Animal Awards in Paris

– 19^th Oct: Caring Farmers Congress at Utrecht University in Netherlands, Philip will deliver the keynote

– 22-23^rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset: Philip will be delivering the keynote