May Compassionate World Blog Round Up
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For all the high and low lights about our relationship with animals – the reality of game shooting but the beauty of the dawn chorus, pet food and cultivated chicken, compassionate celebrities at Oxford Literary Festival, thoughts on kindness, plus a whole lot more…
Opinion Articles
- Why the food we eat will determine the future of life on Earth
Modern humans’ diets are pushing the natural world towards a dangerous breaking point - I got up early to experience wonderful dawn chorus. Here’s why you should too
The joy of the dawn chorus can transform your mood - Children’s word of the year is a reminder that humans were born to be kind
Being kind has a physical effect on the brain that makes us feel good, demonstrating our natural instincts are to look after one another - My dog Bruce tried UK’s first lab-grown meat – and his verdict was emphatic
‘Chick Bites’, the first cultivated meat product to gain official approval for sale in the UK, proved to be a hit - Donald Trump’s celebration of ‘Gulf of America’ hides dead zone the size of Wales
In natural farming systems, cows eat grass and chickens peck for insects
Blogs
- FROM STORYBOOK FARMS TO FACTORY REALITIES: WHY COMPASSION MUST LEAD THE WAY
5 Like on Social: Could our food system reflect the values of kindness, fairness and respect for life? Sunlight danced through the trees, casting shadows on grazing Aberdeen Angus cattle and foraging hens. The air was thick with the hum… Read more: FROM STORYBOOK FARMS TO FACTORY REALITIES: WHY COMPASSION MUST LEAD THE WAY - THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET
Like on Social: How our food choices can protect health, restore nature and shape a fairer future What if the way we eat could help heal the planet, improve our health and ensure future generations thrive? That’s the bold promise… Read more: THE PLANETARY HEALTH DIET - IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT
Like on Social: Even Under Fire, the UN Remains Our Best Hope Imagine a world without the United Nations. No global forum for diplomacy, no coordinated response to humanitarian crises, no shared commitment to peace, human rights, or sustainable development.… Read more: IF WE DIDN’T HAVE THE UNITED NATIONS, HERE’S WHY WE’D HAVE TO INVENT IT - GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD
28 Like on Social: Why octopus farming threatens animal welfare and ocean health Ghost came from the waters of British Columbia weighing only three pounds. Since then, this extraordinary giant Pacific octopus has been captive in the Aquarium of the… Read more: GHOST’S FINAL GIFT: A CALL TO KEEP OCTOPUSES WILD - Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive
4 Like on Social: The Butterfly that feasts on decay – and dazzles us all Did you know there’s a butterfly that prefers cowpats, rotting animal corpses and dirty nappies to flowers? Surely with preferences like that they must be… Read more: Look What’s Possible When We Give Nature Space to Thrive - 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? - FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE
Like on Social: 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… Read more: FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE - FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
10 Like on Social: 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… Read more: FROM WIMBLEDON TO WILDFIRES: HOW SPORT CAN SPARK CLIMATE ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND THE VULNERABLE
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- 25-26th June: Annual Eurogroup Conference
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