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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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  BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN
  Like on Social: Exploring the Future of Food with Our Dog’s First Taste of ‘Lab-grown’ Meat History was in the making in our household. To celebrate Bruce’s first ‘Gotcha Day!’, the anniversary of when we rescued him, he was about… Read more: BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN
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  FROM GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST BEHIND A NAME CHANGE
  Like on Social: From Prosperity to Peril: The Gulf’s Untold Story “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s famous line from Romeo and Juliet comes to mind as US President Donald Trump controversially renames the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America.… Read more: FROM GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST BEHIND A NAME CHANGE
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  REGENERATIVE FARMING AND COMPASSION: A STAR-STUDDED PANEL AT OXFORD
  21 Like on Social: Engaging with Thought Leaders on the Future of Food and Farming Last weekend, Musician, DJ and regenerative farmer Andy Cato, Dragons Den businesswoman and environmental campaigner Deborah Meaden and I joined television presenter and farm owner… Read more: REGENERATIVE FARMING AND COMPASSION: A STAR-STUDDED PANEL AT OXFORD
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  ‘Our Naughtiest National Treasure’ Stands Up for Farm Animals
  50 Like on Social: It was a real honour to welcome Miriam Margolyes OBE to the stage of Oxford’s magnificent Sheldonian Theatre recently to deliver the Memorial Lecture in commemoration to our founder, Peter Roberts.  Kindly hosted by the Oxford… Read more: ‘Our Naughtiest National Treasure’ Stands Up for Farm Animals
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  A Shopping List for Life: A Call for Action on Food 
  Like on Social: Meaningful change requires more than individual action— it demands leadership from governments, businesses and communities too. That was the conclusion of an important event hosted by Compassion at the Oxford Literary Festival entitled, A Shopping List for… Read more: A Shopping List for Life: A Call for Action on Food 
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  SILENT FIELDS: THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL COST OF BIRD FLU
  1 Like on Social: A Heartbreaking Tale of Loss and Resilience Amidst Urgent Crisis Earlier this year, for one farming couple, the worst day had arrived: security guards were positioned at entrances to a beautiful organic egg farm. A dozen… Read more: SILENT FIELDS: THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL COST OF BIRD FLU
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  FROM WASTE TO ABUNDANCE: HOW REGENERATIVE FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD
  Like on Social: Imagine a world where enough food is produced to feed twice the global population, yet half of it is wasted. This is the reality driven by factory farming – a system that squanders precious resources and exacerbates… Read more: FROM WASTE TO ABUNDANCE: HOW REGENERATIVE FARMING CAN FEED THE WORLD

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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

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