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

From the farming of insects to animal welfare in world religion, and from lab grown chicken to chalk streams, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  Will England allow its iconic and rare chalk stream habitats to be trashed by pollution?
  Like the Scottish uplands, England’s chalk streams have become an iconic destination for many countryside lovers
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  Insect Farming Isn’t Going to Save the Planet
  Raising animals intensively for food is the biggest source of animal cruelty on the planet. It also happens to be a major emitter of greenhouse gases, responsible for up to 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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  Gardens can become sanctuaries for wildlife and help reverse the decline of nature
  Pesticides and the ripping up of hedgerows and flower meadows has turned much of our countryside into a wildlife desert in recent decades
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  US approval of ‘lab-grown chicken’ could be game-changer for efforts to halt decline of nature
  Meat grown from stem cells promises to emit fewer greenhouse gases than traditional agriculture
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  The deep joy of getting up early and watching the natural world unfold
  Getting up early is full of rewards as the natural world activates and clear thoughts are unlocked
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  Live animal exports: UK Government just dropped its planned ban on practices that belong in the Dark Ages
  The Conservatives had promised in their manifesto to stop the barbaric practice of sending young calves and other animals on horrific, over-long journeys abroad

Blogs

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  BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?
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  FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
  What Ethiopia Taught Me About Food, Hope and Humanity What has been your summer highlight this year? Beach trips with the kids, a getaway somewhere exotic, or gorgeous evenings with a glass of something cool? Mine was the unexpected serendipity… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
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  FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
  10 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… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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  THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
  5 Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields on rich verdant pasture studded with crimson clover. Young black heifers with catlike whiskers snorted… Read more: THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
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  RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
  19 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… Read more: RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability 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 vibrant scene lay a… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
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  ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
  88 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 do better are just… Read more: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?

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Latest Speaker Events for 2023

• 16th Jan: 5 x 15 online ‘Earth Convention’
• 9th Feb: Toppings, Edinburgh
• 15th Feb: Toppings, Bath
• 21st Feb: Romney Street Group, Pall Mall
• 23rd Feb: Probus, Petersfield
• 22nd March: NYC Bar Association Animal Law Committee
• 25th March: Peter Roberts Lecture, Oxford Lit Festival
• 26th April: Alt Protein Project, Jesus College Cambridge
• 11/12^th May: Extinction Conference, London
• 29th May: Hay Festival, Wales
• 4^th June: Peter Singer, Hackney Empire
• 24^th June: Wealden Lit Festival
• 24-26^th July: UNFSS+2 Stocktake, Rome
• 6^th August: Wilderness Festival
• 13^th Sept: Mi-CAN, Midhurst
• 19^th Sept: European Vegan Summit (online)
• 30^th Sept: Ferrara internazionale Festival, Italy
• 3rd Oct: Food Systems Conference, Turkey
• 10^th Oct: Kindfest
• 13^th Nov: Ark Global Summit
• 23^rd Nov: Animal Welfare Intergroup Meeting, Strasbourg