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

From news on ending the cage age and climate change, to why eating insects won’t save the planet, plus a whole lot more…

Opinion Articles

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  1M hens thought to be crammed in cages in Scotland
  Groundbreaking plans by the Scottish Government would end the ‘cage age’ of farming for good
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  With Europe the world’s fastest-warming continent, lack of action on climate change is stark
  Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species
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  Why eating insects won’t save the planet
  Growing crops to feed bugs for humans to eat does not make sense, particularly when insecticides are wiping out hundreds of thousands of species
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  How David Attenborough’s encounter with wild mountain gorillas had a happy ending
  When naturalist David Attenborough met Poppy, a young mountain gorilla, and her family, their future looked precarious. But the story turned out to be a source of hope
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  Ending Farmageddon
  After almost 20 years as CEO, I’ve learned that the way you lead constantly has to change. I’ve come to see too that embracing kindness is a much-needed strength.

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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Up and Coming Speaker Events for 2024

• 22^nd April: 5 x 15 speaker event – online recording here
• 12^th May: Sunday at 6pm Christ’s College, Cambridge (in person)
• 21^st May: Farm Animal Congress in Brazil (online) 
• 30^th May 2:30-3:15pm: Philip will be delivering the keynote lecture (online) at the fourth annual UK Animal Law Conference to be held in Birmingham
• 31^st May: Hay Festival, Wales. (in person) Philip will be speaking about Cultivated Meat with Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) and TV personality Kate Humble.