US approval of ‘lab-grown chicken’ could be game-changer for efforts to halt decline of nature
Meat grown from stem cells promises to emit fewer greenhouse gases than traditional agriculture
MORNING – WHY IT’S THE BEST TIME TO SEE THE NATURAL WORLD UNFOLD
Mornings. I love them. I love to get up extra early and soak in the calming stillness. The feeling of life awakening. A window into another world.
The deep joy of getting up early and watching the natural world unfold
Getting up early is full of rewards as the natural world activates and clear thoughts are unlocked
Dismay as Commitment to Ban Live Animal Exports Dropped
I could scarcely believe it. Last month, the UK Government dropped its Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill and consequently its manifesto commitment to ban live animal exports. Dashing the hopes of a self-confessed nation of animal lovers.
Live animal exports: UK Government just dropped its planned ban on practices that belong in the Dark Ages
The Conservatives had promised in their manifesto to stop the barbaric practice of sending young calves and other animals on horrific, over-long journeys abroad
BEAUTIFUL, LIFE-AFFIRMING, COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS
Looked at through the lens of the four seasons, our society is currently living through summer, an endless party, a time of limitless consumption as if the planet has no boundaries.
EXTINCTION OR REGENERATION: SOWING THE SEEDS OF HOPE AND ACTION
Three years in the planning, the Extinction or Regeneration Conference 2023 hosted by Compassion in World Farming and our key partner, IPES-Food, will live long in the memory and sowed seeds for hope and future action.
‘Final warning’ on climate change can lead us to a beautiful, life-affirming and compassionate world
Food is responsible for about a third of greenhouse gas emissions but rarely gets a mention
Bleak? – How To Brighten Up Your World By Seeing Things Differently
Celebrating Living Landscapes as the Countryside’s Crowning Glory
Ravenous: An Interview with Henry Dimbleby on his Appetite for Change
I recently had the opportunity to interview Henry Dimbleby on-stage at the Oxford Literary Festival. Henry is co-founder of Leon, a chain of restaurants that serves naturally fast food that aims to be good food and kind to the planet.