28 Nov The Death Ships
Last Sunday (24th November), many of you will know that the livestock cargo ship, the QUEEN HIND with 14,600 sheep on board and heading for Saudi Arabia, developed a list, capsized and sank in Midia Port, Romania...
26 Nov OUR DEADLY DIET
Last night the BBC aired a powerful documentary 'Meat: A threat to our Planet' presented by Liz Bonnin who investigated everything from colossal factory farms in the USA to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in her quest to understand the impact of our hunger...
11 Nov IS GAS KILLING THE PIG INDUSTRY’S DARKEST SECRET?
Seventy leading animal welfare groups from across Europe have condemned the killing of pigs using carbon dioxide, a method that has left outraged consumers with no way of choosing pork, bacon or ham produced more humanely....
08 Nov If Pigs Were Pets
Empathy can be a powerful thing. Anyone who has a pet dog or cat gains fresh insight into their inner lives every day. ...
28 Oct SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET: WHY THE FUTURE IS ON OUR PLATE
Who could fail to be captivated by the brilliance of Sir David Attenborough’s latest series, Seven Worlds: One Planet? The title itself sums up beautifully the interconnectedness of life on Earth....
16 Oct The Beginning Of A Hopeful Earth
On World Food Day, 16th October, the Head and Deputy Head boys and girls of Ditcham Park School in Petersfield, Hampshire are my guest bloggers. Last Thursday they planned and executed an inspiring youth conference, 'The Hopeful Earth', inviting many local schools from the area, parents,...
09 Oct A Landmark Day For Farm Animals
Yesterday I was thrilled to be in Brussels along with other NGO leaders, supporters and MEPs to celebrate achieving a record-breaking European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) petition and inspiring a continent to stand up for an end to cages. More than 170 organisations amassed 1.6 million signatures...
04 Oct A Greener Plate For A Greener World
On this World Animal Day, it's key to understand that animal welfare is central to the overall battle to save our climate, wildlife, habitats, biodiversity and ecosystems....
02 Oct The Cruelty of Live Farm Animal Export
On World Farm Animal Day, Dr Emma Milne BVSc MRCVS, is my guest blogger. TV vet, author and animal welfare enthusiast, Emma is a great supporter and friend to Compassion in World Farming. ...
03 Sep HORRIFIC FOOTAGE EXPOSES FACTORY SALMON FARMING
Damning footage of parasite-ridden salmon on a Scottish fish farm is some of the most shocking I have seen and has prompted Compassion to renew its call for urgent action to stop the suffering and halt the expansion of intensive fish farming in Scotland...