For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from November and December, please use this great update

From news about the live animal export ban, to the importance of kindness, and from the COP28 landmark declaration to One Health, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  COP28 climate change summit saw landmark declaration that should dramatically affect what we eat
  At least 158 countries, including the UK, EU, and US, agreed that tackling climate change means that food consumption and production ‘must urgently adapt and transform’
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  Why “One Health” and animal welfare is key to sustainability for people and the global ecosystem
  I was taking the night train to Nanyang in China’s Henan province and spent the last hour before I reached my destination looking at mile upon mile of maize, or corn as it’s often known.
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  COP28 climate change summit must tackle the shocking amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming
  Up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions globally are caused by food and the way it is produced
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  UK live animal export ban looks like it might finally happen
  Refrigerated lorries mean there is no need to send animals on 60-hour journeys to be slaughtered
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  These regal birds gave me goosebumps as I watched them return against all odds
  It might sound like a space-saving idea, but more than half of the UK’s cropland is devoted to feeding farm animals kept in cages

Blogs

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  My life on a legendary soap
  I’ve known Graham Harvey for many years and long admired his gift for spotting pioneers long before others do
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  WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
  4 A comedian’s quest for answers reveals what lies behind cheap chicken Would you put your health on the line to make a point? Well, comedian Mo Gilligan did just that for his new Netflix documentary Big Chicken. On a… Read more: WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
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  WELCOMING COMPASSION’S NEW GLOBAL AMBASSADOR, LEAH GARCES
  I am pleased to announce the return of Leah Garcés to Compassion in World Farming as our Global Ambassador. 
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  WHEN THE MARSH HARRIERS DISAPPEARED
  How This Year’s Record-breaking Summer Has Taken More Than Rain
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  A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
  15 From animal sentience to nature’s rights, a new idea is taking hold On a sunny Sunday, a crowd gathered on the banks of the River Wye to witness an extraordinary spectacle. A towering puppet Goddess of the Wye presided… Read more: A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
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  THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT
  A million voices, years of persistence, and a promise that may finally be kept Imagine a world where you didn’t have to think about whether something on a supermarket shelf is okay or not. Where the only choices were good,… Read more: THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT

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New Speaker Events for 2024

• 7^th Feb: Residence Palace, Brussels
• 16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Animal Welfare in World Religion  
• 16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, The Politics of Food
• 16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival, Peter Roberts Memorial Lecture
• 16^th Mar: Oxford Lit Festival: Cultivated Meat – will it help our Future?