JULY COMPASSIONATE WORLD ROUNDUP BLOG
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
Social Media: Top 3 X Tweets
The top story was:
“This Should Never Have Happened”: Scientists Horrified as World’s First Octopus Farm
“The ethical considerations surrounding octopus farming are deeply rooted in the creature’s sentience”
No animal should ever be #factoryfarmed@CIWF_Global https://t.co/gLRbYCEUrX— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) July 5, 2025
with 29,000 impressions, 561 reposts and 1,200 likes
Next:
‘I went vegan on the second day of filming’
James Cromwell on making Babe, the talking pig classic film ???? @guardian https://t.co/fZwnGsIbyc— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) July 21, 2025
with 19,000 impressions, 237 reposts and 942 likes.
And thirdly:
So very true…#RespectAllLife #Kindness and #Compassion #always @ciwf pic.twitter.com/YDa6xq6pXA
— Philip Lymbery (@philip_ciwf) July 19, 2025
with 14,000 impressions, 418 reposts and 1,300 likes
Upcoming Speaker Events
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- 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