High above a hilltop woodland, shapes were dancing in the darkening sky, like giant butterflies. There were about 40 of them, a silent… — High above a hilltop woodland, shapes were dancing in the darkening sky, like giant butterflies. There were about 40 of them, a silent flurry of swirling wings and tails. With a flap and a glide, they would melt away among the trees of oak, birch and pine. These were red kites at their winter roost, on the outskirts of the village where I lived in Hampshire, England.

Why We Need to Combine Intellect with Compassion — Why We Need to Combine Intellect with Compassion In the wake of the world’s first commercial sale of cultured meat in Singapore, a pioneering symposium was hosted by animal welfare organisations, GAIA and Eurogroup for Animals to ask, should meat from stem-cells be part of a sustainable and animal-friendly food…

I didn’t know it yet, but we were about to witness a row of my favourite trees being destroyed — hacked violently to the ground before our… — I didn’t know it yet, but we were about to witness a row of my favourite trees being destroyed — hacked violently to the ground before our eyes. As we rounded a bend, we came upon the devastating scene. Fellers were ripping the trees from the earth: decades-old oaks and…

This World Penguin Day, we shine a light on the devastating link between factory farming and the plight of the penguin, and how we can turn… — This World Penguin Day, we shine a light on the devastating link between factory farming and the plight of the penguin, and how we can turn around a growing crisis. Several years ago, I was lucky enough to travel to South Africa and walk amongst some of the animal kingdom’s…

As food prices escalate, Peter Stevenson OBE, Compassion in World Farming’s Chief Policy Advisor, explains why we must scale down rather… — 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. Peter a qualified solicitor and received an OBE in October 2020 for “services to farm animal welfare”. He has worked…

“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 —… — “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. Back in the 1970s, 50 pence was a lot of money, and my father, who always had a…

“You did what? And when we can’t even afford meat?!” exclaimed my mother whenmy dad told her he had been given too much change — 50p —… — “You did what? And when we can’t even afford meat?!” exclaimed my mother whenmy dad told her he had been given too much change — 50p — after a shopping trip. Back in the 1970s, 50 pence was a lot of money, and my father, who always had a big heart, had put his unexpected windfall into a charity box.

On Saturday 2nd April, our wonderful Patron, Joanna Lumley delivered an outstanding lecture to a sell-out audience at the Oxford Literary… — 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 magnificent Christopher Wren-designed Sheldonian Theatre.

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. — 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. Nearly three-quarters of us see our pets as part of the family, whilst more than half of us say the best thing about them is the affection they show us.