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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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  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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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