The Case for Lab-Grown Meat
In September 2019, the International Space Station was undertaking an extraordinary mission: to produce the first beef in space.
Why saving the future for our children begins with ending cage farming
Browsing the shelves of major supermarkets these days and you’ll be hard pressed to find any eggs from caged hens.
‘Ghost food waste’ is another reason why the UK must ban rearing of farm animals in cages
It might sound like a space-saving idea, but more than half of the UK’s cropland is devoted to feeding farm animals kept in cages
Animals are sentient. Just ask anyone who knows about cows
Insects are fascinating, trees make us happy and sea eagles are just magical
What an unexpected brush with cows made me realise about the natural world
Outside our bedroom window is a cow barn so close I could bounce a ball off it. It’s where our neighbour’s forty cows stay during the winter. Living so close to cows, you get to know their habits. Their favourite
From Faraway Forest to Doorstep: The Extraordinary Beauty of Nature has no Equal
Treshnish on the isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides and sweeping meadows dance with colour. Backed by mountainous green hills punctured by jagged rock, carpets of flower-rich meadows stretch to the sea. Whilst peering at orchids on my hands and knees,
Protecting Gorillas – One Health, One Welfare, One Chance
Today, 24th September, is World Gorilla Day and I welcome a personal guest blog from dear friend Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.
From Glasgow’s Ruchill Park to Costa Rica, the beauty of nature can lift your spirits
Insects are fascinating, trees make us happy and sea eagles are just magical
WHY FOOD POVERTY HAS NEVER BEEN HIGH ENOUGH ON GOVERNMENT LIST OF PRIORITIES AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Food inflation has made getting enough food a growing struggle. According to The Trussell Trust, who operate more than 1,300 food banks across the UK, the past year has seen demand for emergency food surge by over a third.
A Tribute To Our Faithful Companion, Duke – December 2011 – 20th August 2023
Duke came to us as a tiny rescue pup of ten weeks old. He’d been abandoned in a park with his sister on a cold winter’s day. The heroic folks at South East Dog Rescue in Kent took them in