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
- Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
Like on Social: When I think about the importance of love, my mind turns to a most unlikely doctor – a gentle healer who moves quietly through the palliative care hospital in Calais, France. Staff simply call him “Doctor Peyo.”… Read more: Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals - WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
Like on Social: Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty… Read more: WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS - 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
22 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?
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