Covid-19: How factory farming fuels pandemics
As the world waged war with the Coronavirus, our invisible enemy, billions of lives were turned upside down. It forced us to hunker...
“If animal welfare is close to your heart, this blog from Compassion in World Farming CEO and animal advocate Philip Lymbery is shining a light on animal reform. aiming to inform, educate and debate the future of food, taking a 360-view of all aspects of the meat industry – humanity, animals (farmed and wild) and the planet. A difficult, but important, subject, Philip himself warns that the content of the blog ‘won’t always be pretty, but it’ll give you the facts and make you think – it is for all those who want to hear about the here, the now and the future’.
For those who want to see a future still filled with animals free and out in the wild… a must read” – Vuelio June 2020
Philip’s blog has been rated a Top 10 Green Blog by Vuelio for three consecutive years: 2018, 2019 and 2020
As the world waged war with the Coronavirus, our invisible enemy, billions of lives were turned upside down. It forced us to hunker...
This week, I had the huge privilege of introducing wildlife legend Jane Goodall, PHD, DBE, Founder – The Jane Goodall Institute and UN...
This week, I had the great honour to share the stage with wildlife legend, leading conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, Dr Jane...
Wanuskewin heritage park in Saskatchewan, Canada and officials are toasting a new arrival: the first wild bison calf here for more than a...
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On Endangered Species Day (15th May), I reflect on the role of one of the major drivers of wildlife declines worldwide: factory farming....
Springtime in North Wales and the streets of the nation’s largest seaside resort are strangely silent, but for the sound of cloven hooves...
Just a few months ago, it would have seemed a stretch of the imagination; a pandemic from wildlife in a wet market in...
With the world gripped by the worst pandemic in a lifetime, questions are starting to be asked about how our treatment of animals...
In early April whilst most of the world was coming to terms with the horror of the Covid-19 pandemic, Compassion in World Farming,...
On World Veterinary Day, Dr Marc Abraham BVM&S MRCVS, is my guest blogger. Here he shares his thoughts on campaigning and how we...
In the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic, the biggest global crisis in a lifetime, it has been wonderful to see our celebration of...
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As we head into the weekend, having experienced another week of warm spring sunshine, I’d like to take a moment to think about...
Compassion was the word chosen by our founder over half a century ago to encapsulate the very best quality in humanity, a sentiment...
I last wrote about the coronavirus at the end of January. At that time, news of the devastating Covid-19 outbreak had led to...
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On Saturday 28th March, 2020 I am delighted to announce that our Patron, Chris Packham CBE will take to the stage for the...
It is great to see the brilliant George Monbiot raising the dramatic impact of runaway meat consumption on the environment and future viability of...
Who could fail to be moved by the human and ecological catastrophe unfolding in the wake of the Australian bush fires? We share...
A new baby is a wonderful gift and the beginning of all things for a new family. A deep love, new experiences, wonder, joy...
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As Christmas approaches, Joanna Lumley OBE is my guest blogger. BAFTA winning actress, comedian, former model, author, television producer and dedicated animal campaigner,...
Last week the BBC’s documentary Meat: A Threat to Our Planet included presenter Liz Bonnin hoisting herself up a rope into one of the...
Last Sunday (24th November), many of you will know that the livestock cargo ship, the QUEEN HIND with 14,600 sheep on board and...
Last night the BBC aired a powerful documentary 'Meat: A threat to our Planet' presented by Liz Bonnin who investigated everything from colossal...
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