November Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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Why we must keep octopuses wild, the strength of kindness as a superpower, rethinking food and many other farming and nature stories.
Opinion Articles
- How food on our supermarket shelves is driving destruction of Amazon rainforest
The COP30 climate change summit in Brazil highlighted the importance of the Amazon to us all - World Kindness Day: Why kindness is the unlikely superpower that can save humanity
In our fractured world, compassion matters more than ever - American Treif
U.S. pig farming favors Big Ag over family-owned farms, federal power over states rights, China over America - How we can end the single biggest cause of animal suffering on the planet
The way we produce food can and should reflect the values of kindness, fairness and respect for life that come so naturally to children - Compassion as our compass: rethinking food for people, animals and planet
A bold new vision for how our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future - What has the United Nations ever done for us?
Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical tension, critics argue the UN is slow, bureaucratic and sometimes toothless, but it remains our best hope for shaping a brighter future
Blogs
- AI Surveillance in the Barn – what does it mean for Animal Welfare?
6 Like on Social: As many of you know, Leah Garcés recently returned to Compassion in World Farming as our Global Ambassador. Formerly our first executive director in the US and more recently, CEO at Mercy for Animals, we have… Read more: AI Surveillance in the Barn – what does it mean for Animal Welfare? - THE FARMER WHO UNLEARNED ‘MODERN’ AGRICULTURE
2 Like on Social: Why one farmer’s decision to keep cows and calves together changed everything Rain hammered down outside as a black-and-white calf entered the world. He lay on a bed of straw while his mother licked him clean,… Read more: THE FARMER WHO UNLEARNED ‘MODERN’ AGRICULTURE - 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 - WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
4 Like on Social: 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… Read more: WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE - 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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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 26th Nov: Dalberg, London ‘Towards a Humane Food System: Pathways to Scale’
- 8th Dec: UNEA-7, ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet’
- 21st March 2026: In conversation with Chris Packham CBE, Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford