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

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  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.
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  ‘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
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  Animals are sentient. Just ask anyone who knows about cows
  Insects are fascinating, trees make us happy and sea eagles are just magical
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  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
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  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

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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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