Shocking rate of species extinction threatens the health of the natural world
I live in a small farm hamlet with my wife Helen and our dog, Duke. This place I call home is my lens for watching the countryside. Every day, I walk with Duke through the fields and woods and each
Octopus farming is immoral
There are few creatures on Earth as striking as octopuses. They are remarkable marine cephalopod molluscs, in the same biological class as squid and cuttlefish and easily identified by their eight arms. They inhabit all marine habitats, ranging from tropical
Why Charles Darwin and St Francis of Assisi would have been fans of organic farming
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man,” said Charles Darwin. Today is World Animal Day, a time to celebrate animals across the world, be they farmed, wild or companion animals.
Only a turkey would do trade deal with Brazil
As readers will know, Boris Johnson made an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for all countries to take action to reduce carbon emissions to save the planet from any further global warming
UNFSS sees world leaders embrace the idea that ‘war against nature’ must end
Months on and my local superstore still goes for weeks without having frozen veg available. And now shortages of seasonal labour, drivers and gas have raised political questions and sparked media headlines about the possibility of ‘Christmas being cancelled’.
Compassion urges leaders to harness Food Summit momentum to tackle climate, health and nature emergencies
Compassion in World Farming is urging world leaders to harness the momentum garnered at this week’s first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) to take clear and radical action towards transforming our broken global food system.
Meat industry pushes UN food summit to back factory farming
A coalition of meat industry associations has pushed for the upcoming UN food systems summit to boost global meat consumption and promote intensive livestock farming despite its environmental footprint, Unearthed can reveal.
Livestock industry lobbying UN to support more meat production
Livestock groups have been lobbying the UN to support more meat and dairy production before a high-profile summit on food sustainability, documents reveal.
Sommet des systèmes alimentaires : les lobbies à l’œuvre pour produire toujours plus de viande
Alors que le sommet pour les systèmes alimentaires se réunit jeudi à New York, les industriels du secteur de la viande semblent particulièrement choyés, comme le révèle Greenpeace.
UN Food Systems Summit: Why radical change to agriculture is necessary
To my mind, the UN Secretary-General has done something extraordinary. In convening the Food Systems Summit, he has hoicked the issue of food to a place resembling where it should be – a major global issue that needs to be