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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  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

• 25-26th June: Annual Eurogroup Conference
• 28-30th July: UNFSS+4 Stocktake, Ethiopia
• 18-19^th Aug: International Organic Summit, Copenhagen  
• 23-25^th Oct: Helsinki book fair for Sixty Harvests Left launch in Finland 
• 27-31^st Oct: ICCAW Conference, China