July Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the highs and lows – why caring for animals, nature and our world has never been so important, transforming our food systems and the future of food plus so much more…
Opinion Articles
- How our obsession with meat is wasting food that could feed two billion people
We need to ensure that food production serves its true purpose – feeding people, not profit - Nature at the helm
Philip Lymbery emphasises why the forthcoming UN Food Systems Summit signals a turning point for business leadership - Here’s why birds and insects are disappearing all across Scotland
Intensive farming, involving greater pesticide and fertiliser use, pollution and the resulting deterioration of farmland habitats have wreaked havoc on our wildlife but some farmers offer genuine hope for the future - How fish farming is devastating marine life with a single salmon consuming up to 350 wild fish
Consumers should buy wild fish from sustainable stocks and, if buying farmed fish, ensure that it’s organic, if they want to help save our seas from an environmental catastrophe - 100 years of refrigeration – why are animals still transported live?
Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface - The causes of coral reef collapse – and how to save our ‘rainforests of the sea’
A living kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and textures that form inspiring underwater gardens and landscapes.
Blogs
- FROM STORYBOOK FARMS TO FACTORY REALITIES: WHY COMPASSION MUST LEAD THE WAY
5 Like on Social: Could our food system reflect the values of kindness, fairness and respect for life? Sunlight danced through the trees, casting shadows on grazing Aberdeen Angus cattle and foraging hens. The air was thick with the hum… Read more: FROM STORYBOOK FARMS TO FACTORY REALITIES: WHY COMPASSION MUST LEAD THE WAY - THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET
Like on Social: How our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future What if the way we eat could help heal the planet, improve our health and ensure future generations thrive? That’s the bold promise… Read more: THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET - IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT
Like on Social: Even Under Fire, the UN Remains Our Best Hope Imagine a world without the United Nations. No global forum for diplomacy, no coordinated response to humanitarian crises, no shared commitment to peace, human rights, or sustainable development.… Read more: IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT - GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD
28 Like on Social: Why octopus farming threatens animal welfare and ocean health Ghost came from the waters of British Columbia weighing only three pounds. Since then, this extraordinary giant Pacific octopus has been captive in the Aquarium of the… Read more: GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD - Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive
4 Like on Social: The Butterfly that feasts on decay – and dazzles us all Did you know there’s a butterfly that prefers cowpats, rotting animal corpses and dirty nappies to flowers? Surely with preferences like that they must be… Read more: Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive - BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 18-19th Aug: International Organic Summit, Copenhagen
- 23-25th Oct: Helsinki book fair for Sixty Harvests Left launch in Finland
- 24th Sept: The Why Regenerative Climate Week Forum, New York