For all the high and low lights about our relationship with animals – the reality of game shooting but the beauty of the dawn chorus, pet food and cultivated chicken, compassionate celebrities at Oxford Literary Festival, thoughts on kindness, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  Why the food we eat will determine the future of life on Earth
  Modern humans’ diets are pushing the natural world towards a dangerous breaking point
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  I got up early to experience wonderful dawn chorus. Here’s why you should too
  The joy of the dawn chorus can transform your mood
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  Children’s word of the year is a reminder that humans were born to be kind
  Being kind has a physical effect on the brain that makes us feel good, demonstrating our natural instincts are to look after one another
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  My dog Bruce tried UK’s first lab-grown meat – and his verdict was emphatic
  ‘Chick Bites’, the first cultivated meat product to gain official approval for sale in the UK, proved to be a hit
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  Donald Trump’s celebration of ‘Gulf of America’ hides dead zone the size of Wales
  In natural farming systems, cows eat grass and chickens peck for insects

Blogs

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  BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?
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  FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
  What Ethiopia Taught Me About Food, Hope and Humanity What has been your summer highlight this year? Beach trips with the kids, a getaway somewhere exotic, or gorgeous evenings with a glass of something cool? Mine was the unexpected serendipity… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
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  FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
  10 Wimbledon and the green scent of cut grass hung in the humid air. There was not a breath of wind. Jugs of Pimm’s filled empty glasses. Cream spilled gently over the reddest of strawberries. Top tennis seeds dressed all… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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  THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
  5 Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields on rich verdant pasture studded with crimson clover. Young black heifers with catlike whiskers snorted… Read more: THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
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  RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
  19 Hope in Bloom: Rediscovering Nature’s Power to Heal By day, the bright purple lavender was awash with bees.  The sound of their humming strong and constant in the heat of the sun.  White butterflies, gently floated above the fragrant… Read more: RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability Early summer on Scotland’s most northerly island of Unst, Shetland. Gannets, fulmars and puffins patrolled the cliffs, their calls echoing over slopes dotted with sea pinks. But beneath this vibrant scene lay a… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
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  ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
  88 History Repeats Itself – At Animals’ Expense Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface, to be repeated all over again. That our promises to do better are just… Read more: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
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  NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
  5 From Factory Farms to Forest Loss: The Hidden Crisis Behind Our Food Choices Sometimes, it hits you in the quiet moments – a walk through a once-bustling woodland now eerily still, the Buddleja ‘butterfly’ bush with no butterflies, or… Read more: NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET

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