Compassionate World

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 in

Will Harris of White Oaks Pasture, USA who turned his back on factory farming to pursue regenerative farming Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields

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 flowers and

The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability Sandeels – Vital food for puffins 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

Live calves being exported for veal production History Repeats Itself – At Animals’ Expense Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface, to be repeated all over again. That our promises to

From Factory Farms to Forest Loss: The Hidden Crisis Behind Our Food Choices Sometimes, it hits you in the quiet moments - a walk through a once-bustling woodland now eerily still, the Buddleja ‘butterfly’ bush with no butterflies, or the absence

A special guest blog from Joyce D’Silva Free range hen with her chicks | Credit: CIWF/Xiao Shibai Aristotle’s influence. Aristotle, one of history’s most influential thinkers, had a keen interest in farming. He even penned a detailed guide on how best to raise

Emma Slawinski with a spring loaded trap in Scotland | Credit: The League Against Cruel Sports Today Emma Slawinski, Chief Executive Officer of the League Against Cruel Sports is my guest blogger.  Emma has worked in social justice causes for nearly

Exploring the Transformative Power of Empathy and Compassion I’ll never forget when I first met Joanna Lumley, how her natural kindness shone through. As a young lad, I was busy locking this celebrity superstar in a cage for the cameras. She