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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  My life on a legendary soap
  I’ve known Graham Harvey for many years and long admired his gift for spotting pioneers long before others do
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  WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
  4 A comedian’s quest for answers reveals what lies behind cheap chicken Would you put your health on the line to make a point? Well, comedian Mo Gilligan did just that for his new Netflix documentary Big Chicken. On a… Read more: WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
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  WELCOMING COMPASSION’S NEW GLOBAL AMBASSADOR, LEAH GARCES
  I am pleased to announce the return of Leah Garcés to Compassion in World Farming as our Global Ambassador. 
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  WHEN THE MARSH HARRIERS DISAPPEARED
  How This Year’s Record-breaking Summer Has Taken More Than Rain
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  A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
  15 From animal sentience to nature’s rights, a new idea is taking hold On a sunny Sunday, a crowd gathered on the banks of the River Wye to witness an extraordinary spectacle. A towering puppet Goddess of the Wye presided… Read more: A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
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  THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT
  A million voices, years of persistence, and a promise that may finally be kept Imagine a world where you didn’t have to think about whether something on a supermarket shelf is okay or not. Where the only choices were good,… Read more: THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT

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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