On love, hope and healing and the magical power of animals, why we should care about nature, what food labels really tell us, plus lots more news and stories.

Opinion Articles

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  Food labelling can be confusing for ethical consumers. Here’s what to do
  Shoppers, farmers and animals all need clearer food labelling
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  How Huckle the rescued hen taught me that caged birds long to be free
  A cage-free future would mean better lives for millions of animals and a farming system aligned with our values
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  How humanity’s Garden of Eden has been trashed within a lifetime
  A long-delayed government report confirms that nature’s collapse is a threat to national security
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  Why it’s wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks
  Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms

Blogs

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  My life on a legendary soap
  I’ve known Graham Harvey for many years and long admired his gift for spotting pioneers long before others do
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  WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
  4 A comedian’s quest for answers reveals what lies behind cheap chicken Would you put your health on the line to make a point? Well, comedian Mo Gilligan did just that for his new Netflix documentary Big Chicken. On a… Read more: WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
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  WELCOMING COMPASSION’S NEW GLOBAL AMBASSADOR, LEAH GARCES
  I am pleased to announce the return of Leah Garcés to Compassion in World Farming as our Global Ambassador. 
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  WHEN THE MARSH HARRIERS DISAPPEARED
  How This Year’s Record-breaking Summer Has Taken More Than Rain
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  A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
  15 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 Wye presided… Read more: A RIVER’S RIGHT TO BE A RIVER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO US ALL
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  THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT
  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 choices were good,… Read more: THE END OF THE CAGE AGE IS NOW FINALLY IN SIGHT
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  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARMING AND FACTORY FARMING
  25 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 land. The recent… Read more: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FARMING AND FACTORY FARMING
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  ENDING FACTORY FARMING BY 2040: WHY IT’S ESSENTIAL AND HOW WE GET THERE
  Why the food system that fed the past is now threatening the future and why business as usual is no longer an option.

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Upcoming Speaker Events

• 27^th May, 2026 at 4pm: Hay Festival: Philip will be speaking alongside Deborah Meaden and Andy Cato on a panel chaired by Sean Fletcher