October Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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From up to date news on the horror of Octopus farming to the urgency of tackling antibiotic resistance plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- WL Op-Ed: Extinction or Regeneration
It was early morning, and a tractor was pulling a plough. Back and forth it went, ploughing its lonely furrow. - How supermarkets help the spread of deadly antibiotic-resistant diseases
Some supermarkets are failing to check whether imported food they sell has been produced with routine antibiotic use – a major factor in the growing global crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs - From William Wallace to Cairngorm farmers: How one word can change the world
‘Enough is enough’ is a powerful phrase used by many to protest against situations they find intolerable - How biggest animal welfare reform in history will free 300 million from cages
Extraordinary coming together of farmers, campaigners, food industry figures and experts in the EU should result in around 300 million pigs, laying hens, calves, geese, ducks and quail no longer being kept in cages every year - Why climate change is an ‘existential threat to sport’
Rising temperatures are reducing the number of places where the Winter Olympics can be held, while making the summer games dangerously hot for athletes
Blogs
- WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE
A special guest blog from beloved Compassion Patron, poet and author Sir Michael Morpurgo - WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE
20 Like on Social: What a Rescued Hen Taught Me About Our Food System Every now and then, something small and feathered arrives in your life and reminds you what progress really looks like. For me, that reminder came more… Read more: WHY ENDING CAGES MATTERS – FOR ANIMALS, FOR US, AND FOR OUR FUTURE - NATURE’S DECLINE ISN’T AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE – IT’S A SECURITY CRISIS
A long delayed Government report now confirms what scientists – and many of us – have warned for years: nature’s collapse threatens national safety. - Love, Hope and Healing: the Magical Power of Animals
358 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… 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
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Upcoming Speaker Events
- 29th Oct: World Conference on Animal Welfare in the Sustainable Agri-food Systems (ICCAW) China
- 1st Nov: 8th Good Food Summit, China
- 22nd-23rd Nov: Sustainable Food Conference in Somerset
- 26th Nov: Green Business Form in Istanbul
- 31st Jan, 2025: Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, with Dame Joanna Lumley
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