For all the animal, farming, food and environment news from November and December, please use this great update

From news about the live animal export ban, to the importance of kindness, and from the COP28 landmark declaration to One Health, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  COP28 climate change summit saw landmark declaration that should dramatically affect what we eat
  At least 158 countries, including the UK, EU, and US, agreed that tackling climate change means that food consumption and production ‘must urgently adapt and transform’
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  Why “One Health” and animal welfare is key to sustainability for people and the global ecosystem
  I was taking the night train to Nanyang in China’s Henan province and spent the last hour before I reached my destination looking at mile upon mile of maize, or corn as it’s often known.
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  COP28 climate change summit must tackle the shocking amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming
  Up to a third of greenhouse gas emissions globally are caused by food and the way it is produced
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  UK live animal export ban looks like it might finally happen
  Refrigerated lorries mean there is no need to send animals on 60-hour journeys to be slaughtered
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  These regal birds gave me goosebumps as I watched them return against all odds
  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

Blogs

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  BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH
  How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?
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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 What has been your summer highlight this year? Beach trips with the kids, a getaway somewhere exotic, or gorgeous evenings with a glass of something cool? Mine was the unexpected serendipity… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
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  FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
  10 Wimbledon and the green scent of cut grass hung in the humid air. There was not a breath of wind. Jugs of Pimm’s filled empty glasses. Cream spilled gently over the reddest of strawberries. Top tennis seeds dressed all… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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  THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
  5 Three Principles to Fix Food and Save the Planet Summertime and the cows could not be looking happier. They were out roaming the fields on rich verdant pasture studded with crimson clover. Young black heifers with catlike whiskers snorted… Read more: THE FUTURE OF FOOD: WHAT THE WORLD WANTS VERSUS WHAT WE TRULY NEED
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  RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
  19 Hope in Bloom: Rediscovering Nature’s Power to Heal By day, the bright purple lavender was awash with bees.  The sound of their humming strong and constant in the heat of the sun.  White butterflies, gently floated above the fragrant… Read more: RECOGNISING THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD
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  SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS
  The Truth About Salmon, Seabirds, and Sustainability Early summer on Scotland’s most northerly island of Unst, Shetland. Gannets, fulmars and puffins patrolled the cliffs, their calls echoing over slopes dotted with sea pinks. But beneath this vibrant scene lay a… Read more: SAVING THE SEA STARTS HERE: HOW INTENSIVE FISH FARMING IS UNDERMINING THE OCEANS

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