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From highlights on our relationship with animals, why are we being told to eat more meat, and thoughts on the importance of rethinking turkey, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  Labour government’s ‘eat meat’ campaign flies in face of medical advice
  While the NHS advises people not to ‘eat too much red, processed or fatty meat’, the Let’s Eat Balanced campaign says red meat is an important part of a healthy diet
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  Why modern-day Greyfriars Bobbies can teach humans about loyalty and compassion
  It’s that time of year when we’ve had chance to recharge our batteries and spend time with family and friends, creating memories to take with us into the year ahead.
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  Eight highlights (and lowlights) about our relationship with animals from 2024
  Considerable progress on animal welfare was made in 2024 but there is still much to do
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  Slaughterhouse workers singing ‘merry Christmas’ to petrified turkey should make everyone think twice
  The majority of turkeys, an estimated 90 per cent, are reared intensively, with many in appalling conditions

Blogs

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  WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE
  20 Like on Social: What a Rescued Hen Taught Me About Our Food System Every now and then, something small and feathered arrives in your life and reminds you what progress really looks like. For me, that reminder came more… Read more: WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE
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  NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS
  A long delayed Government report now confirms what scientists – and many of us – have warned for years: nature’s collapse threatens national safety.
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  Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
  358 Like on Social: When I think about the importance of love, my mind turns to a most unlikely doctor – a gentle healer who moves quietly through the palliative care hospital in Calais, France. Staff simply call him “Doctor… Read more: Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
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  WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
  Like on Social: Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty… Read more: WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
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  SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT
  1 Like on Social: On a raw January morning, I found myself standing in a supermarket aisle watching condensation trickle down the plastic film of imported chicken. Outside, hail rattled the windows. Inside, fruit and veg shone under fluorescent lights… Read more: SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT

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Upcoming Speaker Events

• 29th March: Oxford Literary Festival: The Peter Roberts Lecture with Miriam Margolyes and Philip – ‘Compassion for all Life’
• 29th March: Oxford Literary Festival: Kate Humble, Andy Cato, Deborah Meaden and Philip – ‘Why we need more Compassion in our Food and Farming’

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