14 Feb The Magic of Loving Animals
For many of us, the love for animals or the friendship of a pet in the home is a hugely rewarding experience. A bonding that for many, represents unconditional love....
27 Jan CORONA VIRUS: WHY PROTECTING PEOPLE MEANS PROTECTING ANIMALS TOO
News of the devastating coronavirus outbreak has led to swift action by the authorities in China in banning the trade in wildlife. According to Reuters, the virus which has killed more than 56 people with many more infected, has been traced to a seafood market...
25 Jan Helmut ‘Heli’ Dungler: 18th November 1963 – 5th January 2020
Twenty-twenty and a new decade dawned with shocking news that Helmut ‘Heli’ Dungler, founder and president of Four Paws, had passed away suddenly, leaving the world to mourn the loss of a real giant in animal welfare. ...
17 Jan Endangered Earth: Chris Packham CBE to speak out in Oxford
On Saturday 28th March, 2020 I am delighted to announce that our Patron, Chris Packham CBE will take to the stage for the first annual Peter Roberts Compassion in World Farming Lecture at the Oxford Literary Festival. ...
08 Jan Why Our Planet Needs Less Meat And More Extensive Farming
It is great to see the brilliant George Monbiot raising the dramatic impact of runaway meat consumption on the environment and future viability of the planet. Whilst agreeing with much of the issues raised, one area that I see things very differently...
06 Jan Australia’s Bush Fires: What They Mean for the Future of the Planet
Who could fail to be moved by the human and ecological catastrophe unfolding in the wake of the Australian bush fires? We share heartfelt sorrow for the families of the 23 people or more who have lost their lives since September....
01 Jan DO WE LOVE OUR CHILDREN ENOUGH?
A new baby is a wonderful gift and the beginning of all things for a new family. A deep love, new experiences, wonder, joy and new hope for humanity....
09 Dec ‘FUTURE PROTEIN WILL BE PLANT-BASED’ SAYS FORMER UK CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER
Feeding the world in the face of climate chaos and rising animal disease outbreaks requires protein in the future to come mainly from plants, says former UK Defra Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir Ian Boyd....
06 Dec Compassion at Christmas
As Christmas approaches, Joanna Lumley OBE is my guest blogger. BAFTA winning actress, comedian, former model, author, television producer and dedicated animal campaigner, Joanna Lumley is a longstanding Patron of Compassion in World Farming...
04 Dec Factory Farming Threatening Our Planet
Last week the BBC’s documentary Meat: A Threat to Our Planet included presenter Liz Bonnin hoisting herself up a rope into one of the heights of the Amazon rainforest to visit a harpy eagle chick in her nest....