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’
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Blogs
- A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
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 the… 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
Like on Social: The food system that fed the past is now threatening the future National leaders, whether they be Presidents or Prime Ministers, tend to have their work cut out focusing on defence, the economy, public health and the… Read more: ENDING FACTORY FARMING BY 2040: WHY IT’S ESSENTIAL AND HOW WE GET THERE - 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? - IRAN WAR SHOWS HOW FRAGILE OUR FOOD SYSTEM REALLY IS
What this Conflict Reveals About Our Dangerous Dependence on Fertiliser
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