May Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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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
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
- SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT
1 Like on Social: On a raw January morning, I found myself standing in a supermarket aisle watching condensation trickle down the plastic film of imported chicken. Outside, hail rattled the windows. Inside, fruit and veg shone under fluorescent lights… Read more: SCOTLAND’S CLIMATE PLAN FORGOT THE FORK – HERE’S HOW WE FIX IT - A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD
21 Like on Social: From cruelty to climate: why better welfare means a better future This year, let’s make a resolution we can all keep: to give the animals in our lives not just a life worth living, but a… Read more: A RESOLUTION WORTH KEEPING: ENDING THE CAGE AGE FOR GOOD - JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD
87 Like on Social: Turning intellect into intelligence for the year ahead. As the year draws to a close and a new one beckons, it’s a time to reflect on what truly matters and on those who have shaped our… Read more: JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD - THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS
Like on Social: Intensive farming, not sewage, is the biggest threat to our waterways – and it’s time for action Nobody likes polluted rivers and everybody wants clean water. In these divided times, river pollution is one of the rare… Read more: THE DIRTY SECRET BEHIND OUR RIVER CRISIS - Hope in Action: How Your Support Transformed 2025 for Animals and Our Planet
Like on Social: Philip reflects on how from global summits to grassroots campaigns, together we turned vision into reality – creating a world where animals are respected, farming is regenerative, and food systems work for everyone. 2025 was a year… Read more: Hope in Action: How Your Support Transformed 2025 for Animals and Our Planet - BRAZIL’S CLIMATE SUMMIT IS OVER – WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Like on Social: The Amazon’s fate is tied to ours – and COP30 showed just how fragile that link is. COP30 in Belém, Brazil is over. The question now is simple: what next? The summit ended with progress – but… Read more: BRAZIL’S CLIMATE SUMMIT IS OVER – WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? - KINDNESS: THE FORGOTTEN SUPERPOWER
181 Like on Social: Why Compassion in a Fractured World Matters More Than Ever On a cold October morning on Hampstead Heath, an elderly woman collapsed. Among those who rushed to help was chart-topping singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. Capaldi called emergency… Read more: KINDNESS: THE FORGOTTEN SUPERPOWER - 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
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