Food is responsible for about a third of greenhouse gas emissions but rarely gets a mention Looked at through the lens of the four seasons, our society is currently living through summer, an endless party, a time of limitless consumption as if the planet has no boundaries. …

Three years in the planning, the Extinction or Regeneration Conference 2023 hosted by Compassion in World Farming and our key partner, IPES-Food, will live long in the memory and sowed seeds for hope and future action. Two days of conference, 5 plenary sessions, 6 parallel sessions and 1 closing panel…

Why Saying ‘Arrivederci’ to ‘Careless’ Meat and Cheese is Key to Restoring Italy’s Relationship with Food I’ll never forget my summer road trip through the land of gastronomy. I spent several days touring Italy’s most fertile agricultural valley. I marveled at the pretty villages with picturesque churches and hilly backdrops…

I’ll never forget my summer road trip through the land of gastronomy. I spent several days touring Italy’s most fertile agricultural valley. I marveled at the pretty villages with picturesque churches and hilly backdrops. The endless pastures and crop fields. The balmy days of blue skies and t-shirt temperatures. Friendly…

Shopping these days can feel like a bit of a lottery. Wandering into the local supermarket can have me wondering which of my favourite foods is going to be out of stock today. How many of us recently have pushed our trolley to the end of the aisle, only to…

Shopping these days can feel like a bit of a lottery. Wandering into the local supermarket can have me wondering which of my favourite foods is going to be out of stock today. How many of us recently have pushed our trolley to the end of the aisle, only to…

HOW A DAILY VOW CAN BRING A LIFETIME OF REWARD The other day, a close friend told me a story from her childhood. It concerned an old worn cigar box of a hundred pieces of rolled paper, each one with a saying. It belonged to her great Aunt whose own…

The other day, a close friend told me a story from her childhood about an old, worn cigar box containing a hundred pieces of rolled paper, each one with a saying. It belonged to her great aunt, whose mother had made the box and written the little scrolls of paper…

It’s been a year now since my neighbourhood journey into standing up for trees began. It started as so many things do for me these days, on a dog walk. My rescue companion, Duke and I were out walking the woods and farmland when we came across the unedifying sight…