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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

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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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  NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
  5 Like on Social: 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… Read more: NATURE’S BREAKING POINT: HOW OUR DIETS ARE DEVOURING THE PLANET
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  Who Cares About Animals?
  2 Like on Social: A special guest blog from Joyce D’Silva Aristotle’s influence. Aristotle, one of history’s most influential thinkers, had a keen interest in farming. He even penned a detailed guide on how best to raise and feed farmed… Read more: Who Cares About Animals?
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  START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS
  9 Like on Social: How Early Morning Birdsong Can Transform Your Mood and Mind First light and the dawn chorus was in full swing, led by the fluty trills and perfect timing of a blackbird. A distant cuckoo chipped in… Read more: START YOUR DAY RIGHT: THE JOY OF THE DAWN CHORUS
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  Hostile Habitats: the realities of game-bird shooting’s impact on animals and the environment
  Like on Social: Today Emma Slawinski, Chief Executive Officer of the League Against Cruel Sports is my guest blogger.  Emma has worked in social justice causes for nearly 25 years, 15 years of which has been in animal welfare. Whilst… Read more: Hostile Habitats: the realities of game-bird shooting’s impact on animals and the environment
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  NATURAL KINDNESS: A BEACON OF HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
  Like on Social: Exploring the Transformative Power of Empathy and Compassion I’ll never forget when I first met Joanna Lumley, how her natural kindness shone through. As a young lad, I was busy locking this celebrity superstar in a cage… Read more: NATURAL KINDNESS: A BEACON OF HOPE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
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  BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN
  1 Like on Social: Exploring the Future of Food with Our Dog’s First Taste of ‘Lab-grown’ Meat History was in the making in our household. To celebrate Bruce’s first ‘Gotcha Day!’, the anniversary of when we rescued him, he was… Read more: BRUCE’S BIG BITE: CELEBRATING ‘GOTCHA DAY’ WITH CULTIVATED CHICKEN
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  FROM GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST BEHIND A NAME CHANGE
  Like on Social: From Prosperity to Peril: The Gulf’s Untold Story “What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s famous line from Romeo and Juliet comes to mind as US President Donald Trump controversially renames the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America.… Read more: FROM GULF OF MEXICO TO GULF OF AMERICA: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST BEHIND A NAME CHANGE
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  REGENERATIVE FARMING AND COMPASSION: A STAR-STUDDED PANEL AT OXFORD
  21 Like on Social: Engaging with Thought Leaders on the Future of Food and Farming Last weekend, Musician, DJ and regenerative farmer Andy Cato, Dragons Den businesswoman and environmental campaigner Deborah Meaden and I joined television presenter and farm owner… Read more: REGENERATIVE FARMING AND COMPASSION: A STAR-STUDDED PANEL AT OXFORD

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• 25-26th June: Annual Eurogroup Conference
• 28-30th July: UNFSS+4 Stocktake, Ethiopia
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