How To Bring Back Birds
Why the UN and global conversations could help save the Lapwing and other species
‘A seismic result’: European Commission set to ban all cages for farmed animals
The European Commission has unveiled plans to ban all cages for farmed animals within six years, in decision hailed as historic. The UK government, which claims Britain’s animal welfare standards are the highest in the world, is now being urged
Pandemic On A Plate
'Pandemic on a Plate': Whilst the origin of #Covid has been linked to #wildlife in wet markets, the next one could come from pigs or chickens incarcerated in factory farms. Protecting human health means protecting animal health too.
EU Parliament Overwhelmingly Votes to End Caged Animal Farming
The European Commission is under pressure to end caged animal farming in the next six years after policymakers in the European Union overwhelmingly voted to stop the practice to protect animal welfare as well as human and planetary health, responding
Is the global food system broken, and, if so, will a push towards plant-based diets fix it?
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the spotlight on meat supply and food security. We get three different perspectives on the future of global food production.
If Nature Could Speak
Our own future and the health of all life on Earth depends on us making peace with nature. Which is why it is crucial to seize the opportunity of this year’s UN Food Systems Summit not only to raise these
I’m a free-trade Brexiteer but the idea of beef from this Australian mega farm in British shops appals me
According to the local tourist board, the small town of Dalby in Queensland, Australia, offers a taste of life as it used to be. Visitors are encouraged to explore by horse and cart, following a heritage trail to a museum
Factory farming must end if the world is to tackle climate change and meet United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
For millennia, farming has worked in harmony with nature. However, one human lifetime ago, things changed dramatically: farming became dominated by industrial agriculture.
We and the animals, the wrong choices
If I could, I would force big meat eaters to visit a factory farm. Starting with the smell that burns the nostrils and makes you want to vomit.
BBFAW update: Global food producers lead animal welfare efforts in 2020
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), a globally recognised investor framework for assessing companies' performance on farm animal welfare, has released its annual report for 2020.