Why it’s important to care, the ethics of your sandwich, the joy of rewilding and many other food, farming and nature stories.

Opinion Articles

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  Why return of stunning butterfly that prefers cowpats to flowers is a real sign of hope
  Large numbers of purple emperor butterflies at a rewilded farm shows what’s possible when nature is given the space to thrive
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  Why choosing a sandwich for lunch is a serious moral issue
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler, a certain Earl of Sandwich, way back in 1762?
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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
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  How record-breaking extreme weather is killing millions of farm animals
  Eleven cases of extreme weather worldwide killed nearly 15 million farm animals, many of whom drowned in cages or suffocated in heatwaves, according to a new report

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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Upcoming Speaker Events

• 25th Sept: Climate Disasters Webinar in Brazil, online
• 23rd Oct: Animalia + Luontoliitto charity event Helsinki
• 23-25^th Oct: Helsinki book fair for Sixty Harvests Left launch in Finland 
• 29th-30th Oct: Future of Protein Production, Amsterdam 
• 21st March 2026: Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford 
• 18th April 2026: In conversation with Dr Jane Goodall delivering the Peter Roberts Lecture, Oxford