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Opinion Articles

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  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. 
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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

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  BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?
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  FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
  What Ethiopia Taught Me About Food, Hope and Humanity What has been your summer highlight this year? Beach trips with the kids, a getaway somewhere exotic, or gorgeous evenings with a glass of something cool? Mine was the unexpected serendipity… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
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  FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
  10 Wimbledon and the green scent of cut grass hung in the humid air. There was not a breath of wind. Jugs of Pimm’s filled empty glasses. Cream spilled gently over the reddest of strawberries. Top tennis seeds dressed all… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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  THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
  5 Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields on rich verdant pasture studded with crimson clover. Young black heifers with catlike whiskers snorted… Read more: THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
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  RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
  19 Hope in Bloom: Rediscovering Nature’s Power to Heal By day, the bright purple lavender was awash with bees.  The sound of their humming strong and constant in the heat of the sun.  White butterflies, gently floated above the fragrant… Read more: RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability Early summer on Scotland’s most northerly island of Unst, Shetland. Gannets, fulmars and puffins patrolled the cliffs, their calls echoing over slopes dotted with sea pinks. But beneath this vibrant scene lay a… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
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  ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?
  88 History Repeats Itself – At Animals’ Expense Sometimes, it feels like we’ll never learn. That our mistakes of the past are just waiting to resurface, to be repeated all over again. That our promises to do better are just… Read more: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REFRIGERATION – SO WHY ARE ANIMALS STILL EXPORTED LIVE?

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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