CEO of Compassion in World Farming, Philip Lymbery has played leading roles in many major animal welfare reforms, including Europe-wide bans on veal crates for calves and barren battery cages for laying hens. Described as one of the food industry’s most influential people, he has spearheaded Compassion’s engagement work with over 1000 food companies worldwide, leading to real improvements in the lives of more than a billion farm animals every year.
His awards include Recipient of the ‘Outstanding Campaign’ award by Brussels based Eurogroup for Animals and the 2015 ‘International Golden Dove’ peace prize in Rome. His first book Farmageddon was listed as one of The Times Writers Books of the Year.
Read more about Philip Lymbery
latest #CompassionateWorld Blog
WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE
What a Rescued Hen Taught Me About Our Food System Every now and
NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS
A long delayed Government report now confirms what scientists - and many
Latest Op-Eds
How Huckle the rescued hen taught me that caged birds long to be free
A cage-free future would mean better lives for millions of animals and a farming system aligned with our values
How humanity’s Garden of Eden has been trashed within a lifetime
A long-delayed government report confirms that nature’s collapse is a threat to national security
Why it’s wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks
Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms
There’s a glaring omission in the SNP’s climate change plan. Why are they so scared?
The Scottish Government appears gripped by political hesitancy over persuading people to eat a healthier and more climate friendly diet
Ending the cruellest practices in farming makes financial as well as moral sense
High animal welfare standards are increasingly a mark of quality in global food markets
Jane Goodall’s legacy of hope in a fragile world
Intensive farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our waterways – and it’s time for action
Speaker Dates
latest media articles
How Huckle the rescued hen taught me that caged birds long to be free
A cage-free future would mean better lives for millions of animals and
How humanity’s Garden of Eden has been trashed within a lifetime
A long-delayed government report confirms that nature’s collapse is a threat to
Why it’s wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks
Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks
Sir Michael Morpurgo delivers the Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture at Spring Oxford Literary Festival
It was a real honour to welcome Sir Michael Morpurgo to the stage of the magnificent Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford Literary Festival
Deborah Meaden and Philip took to the stage of the Sheldonian in Oxford in September to mark the launch of ‘Sixty Harvests Left’. It was a great evening, please use this link if you’d like to watch it: Sixty Harvest Left event at the Oxford Literary Festival – YouTube
Joanna Lumley
Dame Joanna Lumley shared the stage with Philip on Saturday 2nd April, to deliver the 2022 Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture. She delivered an outstanding lecture on ‘The True Meaning of Compassion’. If you missed it, please use this link to view a film recording