Lifting the veil of ‘humane slaughter’ to reveal the hidden suffering in slaughterhouses
'Humane slaughter' is a comforting term. It reassures us that animals are treated with compassion when their lives are brought to an end.
15 livros para entender sobre o bem-estar de animais em fazendas
A forma como os animais são criados para alimentação é um dos temas éticos mais debatidos das últimas décadas.
Why I’ve become a mid-life birdwatcher
And I’m not alone. It’s no longer a pursuit confined to the old or people in anoraks
Empty shelves? Why we should all worry about UK’s ‘woefully inadequate’ food production
Most evenings, millions of us gather around a table. Some of us sit down to a family meal. Others eat alone, catching up on the news or making plans for tomorrow. We celebrate birthdays with food, mark traditions through food,
What animals teach us about being human
When we learn to care for the vulnerable, whether human or not, we become better versions of ourselves
What happened when a Scottish dairy farmer decided to let his cows keep their calves
Wilma and David Finlay are pioneering a radical new approach to dairy farming
When the marsh harriers disappeared: This year’s summer has taken more than rain
As it stands, this summer could be one of the coolest for the rest of our lives
Sounds crazy but rivers are people too. How Scotland can learn from the Maori
From animal sentience to the rights of rivers and nature as a whole, a new idea is taking hold
How a million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a major breakthrough
In the UK and Europe, we can finally see the end of the practice of keeping farm animals in cages, with British companies leading the way over eggs from caged hens