Compassionate World Blog Round Up – October 23
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For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from September and October, please use this great update
From the game-changer that is cultivated meat to ending the cage age, and from the magic of nature to the sentience of animals that share our world, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- The Case for Lab-Grown Meat
In September 2019, the International Space Station was undertaking an extraordinary mission: to produce the first beef in space. - ‘Ghost food waste’ is another reason why the UK must ban rearing of farm animals in cages
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 - Animals are sentient. Just ask anyone who knows about cows
Insects are fascinating, trees make us happy and sea eagles are just magical - From Glasgow’s Ruchill Park to Costa Rica, the beauty of nature can lift your spirits
Insects are fascinating, trees make us happy and sea eagles are just magical - How food poverty is being fuelled by our obsession with factory-farmed meat
Nearly 800 million people are going hungry even though there is more than enough food in the world to feed everyone
Blogs
- A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
15 Like on Social: 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… Read more: A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL - THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT
Like on Social: 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… Read more: THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARMING AND FACTORY FARMING
25 Like on Social: The debate sparked by Chris Packham’s recent TV remarks has shone a light on a distinction that often gets lost: the difference between industrial factory farming and the many farmers working with nature, animals and the… Read more: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARMING AND FACTORY FARMING - ENDING FACTORY FARMING BY 2040: WHY IT’S ESSENTIAL AND HOW WE GET THERE
Why the food system that fed the past is now threatening the future and why business as usual is no longer an option. - HONESTY IN THE SUPERMARKET AISLE – WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND THE FIGHT OVER FOOD LABELLING?
9 Like on Social: We trust what we see on supermarket shelves. But when it comes to how our food is produced, that trust may be misplaced. New evidence from a UK Government consultation shows that consumers overwhelmingly want honest,… Read more: HONESTY IN THE SUPERMARKET AISLE – WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND THE FIGHT OVER FOOD LABELLING?
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