October Compassionate World Roundup Blog
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
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Why saving the future for our children begins with ending cage farming
What an unexpected brush with cows made me realise about the natural world
From Faraway Forest to Doorstep: The Extraordinary Beauty of Nature has no Equal
WHY FOOD POVERTY HAS NEVER BEEN HIGH ENOUGH ON GOVERNMENT LIST OF PRIORITIES AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
A Tribute To Our Faithful Companion, Duke – December 2011 – 20th August 2023
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Social Media Top Tweets
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244,000 impressions in Sept
439,000 impressions in Aug
Should we raise these 8 legged creatures for food?
Absolutely NOT!
The first octopus farm is to open in Grand Canaria but @PresiCan can stop it ????
Please help us put pressure on @PresiCan to make the right & ethical decision to ban it#WorldOctopusDay https://t.co/NvpVeRU1F0— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) October 8, 2023
with 39.9k impressions
Blood of Pregnant Mares Fuels Factory Farming
Pregnant mares are forced to endure constant cycles of pregnancy & abortion to produce the hormone PMSG (used in the pig industry)
Double cruelty!
The way we treat animals is truly terriblehttps://t.co/k62GON94cZ via @sentient_media— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) July 15, 2023
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The Extraordinary Octopus & why they should stay in the Sea
By any measure octopuses are truly remarkable & the farming of them is completely at odds with everything we understand about the species & everything we know to be morally right#WorldOctopusDayhttps://t.co/MAKladc6og— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) October 8, 2023
with 28k impressions
Latest Speaker Events for 2023
- 25/26th March 2023 Oxford Literary Festival, 4 events
- 28th March 2023 Residence Palace, Brussels
- 12th April Eco River Rother Group, Hants
- 14th April 2023 La Feltrinelli Librerie, Italy.
- 26th April 2023 Jesus College, Cambridge
- 29th May 2023 Hay Festival
- 4th June 2023 Peter Singer, Hackney Empire
- 7th June 2023 Eurogroup Annual Conference, Brussels
- 23rd June 2023 Eden Project, Cornwall.
- 24th June 2023 Wealden Festival
- 24th-27th July 2023 UN Food Stocktaking Summit, Rome
- Tuesday 1st August 2023 Probus Club, Henley
- 6th August 2023 Wilderness Festival
- 13th September 2023 Clean Kitchen, Battersea.
- 15th September 2023 West Sussex Sustainability Group
- 19th September 2023 Vegan Summit, online
- 30th September 2023 Ferrara Book Festival, Italy
- 3rd October 2023 Sustainable Investment Summit, Istanbul
- 5th October 2023 European Parliament, Strasbourg
- 7th October 2023 White Eagle Lodge
- 10th Nov: Kindfest (online)