Why we must scale down rather than scale up, for the well-being of animals, people and planet
As food prices escalate, Peter Stevenson OBE, Compassion in World Farming’s Chief Policy Advisor, explains why we must scale down rather than ramp up, crop production to increase food security.
WHY ISN’T DECENT FOOD A BASIC RIGHT FOR EVERYONE?
“You did what? And when we can’t even afford meat?!” exclaimed my mother when my dad told her he had been given too much change – 50p – after a shopping trip.
Why isn’t decent food a basic right for everyone?
“You did what? And when we can’t even afford meat?!” exclaimed my mother when my dad told her he had been given too much change – 50p – after a shopping trip.
‘Impassioned, erudite, amusing….just fabulous’; Dame Joanna Lumley takes to the stage for Compassion
On Saturday 2nd April, our wonderful Patron, Joanna Lumley delivered an outstanding lecture to a sell-out audience at the Oxford Literary Festival. She spoke about 'The True Meaning of Compassion' in honour of our Founder, Peter Roberts MBE, in the
WE LOVE OUR PETS, BUT DO WE KNOW WHAT GOES INTO THEIR FOOD?
Whichever way we look at it, we love our pets, and rightly so. They provide us with companionship, affection, a reason to go for that walk. To many of us, our cats and dogs turn a house into a home.
Pet food: We love our animal companions, but what are we feeding them?
Whichever way we look at it, we love our pets, and rightly so. They provide us with companionship, affection, a reason to go for that walk.
CELEBRATING BRITAIN’S ‘RAINFOREST’ RIVERS: WHAT WATER VOLES TELL US ABOUT OUR FUTURE HEALTH
Some of the best things in nature are understated. Take the chalk-streams of England, for example. These fragile river systems meander quietly through undulating countryside before disappearing into the sea. Beloved by fishermen down the ages, chalk-streams are fascinating river
Australia: ‘It’s raining, it’s pouring, the PM is snoring’
What the 'rain bomb' in Australia tells us about our world. Three weeks ago, as Russia invaded Ukraine, a tragedy of a different sort was rocking Australia, as a 'rain bomb' hit New South Wales and Queensland.
England’s babbling chalk streams are witnessing a staggering decline in water voles
Some of the best things in nature are understated. Take the chalk-streams of England, for example. These fragile river systems meander quietly through undulating countryside before disappearing into the sea.
IN SOLIDARITY AND WITH HOPE IN OUR HEARTS
These are deeply chilling times. As we watch the nightmare darken in Ukraine, with increasing scenes of destruction and devastation, our hearts go out to everyone affected. Like me, at times you may be feeling helpless, perhaps even without hope.