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A message of hope: In Conversation with Dr Jane Goodall, DBE

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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 2d

As news of the very sad passing of Dr Jane Goodall reaches us all, I remember meeting this extraordinary lady & @ciwf Patron & being so moved by her words
She was a gift to the world & the most humble & selfless of people
RIP dearest Jane
#Love #Hope
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Recently, I had the extraordinary privilege of interviewing Compassion in World Farming patron Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (which has Institutes in 25 countries around t...

Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 2d

On #WorldAnimalDay let us remember the sentient farm animals that are out of sight & out of mind
Hidden behind closed doors, they live a life of misery & cruelty, confined cages and barns
We are lucky to have animals in our lives yet we treat so many, so very badly. Shame on us

What has the United Nations ever done for us? Why we'd be lost without it

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 14d

Getting animals out of intensive farms & putting them back on the land as part of mixed, rotational farming can cut our reliance on chemical pesticides, helping to create a landscape that's full of life.

Read the full blog post by @philip-ciwf.bsky.social: ➡️ bit.ly/3IAGwRN

"Protecting our future, means farming in more nature-friendly, biodiversity-supporting ways, in harmony with nature and not against her" - Philip Lymbery.

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 13d

📢"As one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth & a major player in global food production, Brazil has a unique opportunity to lead the way in transforming agriculture."
- Our Global CEO
@philip-ciwf.bsky.social
joined a webinar today with partners Forum Animal & UFPR
in Brazil #COP30

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 5d

“Above all, the UN exists to bring hope for the future… In protecting peace, nature, and human dignity, the UN helps ensure that hope remains not just possible - but achievable.”

Our Global CEO, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social speaks on the importance of the UN. 🌍

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical tension, critics argue the UN is slow, bureaucratic and sometimes toothless, but it remains our best hope for shaping a brighter future

www.scotsman.com

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 4d

Did you know pigs are as intelligent as dogs? 🐖

In this brilliant video by @wfa.org, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social shares why we must celebrate farmed animals this #WorldAnimalDay. #CelebrateAllAnimals

Compassion in World Farming | #CelebrateAllAnimals – World Animal Day 2025

What brought the member organisations of the World Federation for Animals (WFA) to this work? What made us want to speak up for animals? This World Animal Day, WFA is sharing those stories — to show…

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 23d

We were proud to add our name to this - the UK Government needs to be doing more to promote plant-rich diets and help people eat more fruit, vegetables, pulses, legumes, nuts, seeds and wholegrains.

48 Organisations Endorse Policy Paper Telling UK Government to Promote Plant-Rich Diets in Food Strategy - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

A new policy paper has proposed ten measures the UK government could take to increase the consumption of plant-rich foods, with the aim of meeting the goals

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 23d

Toxic algal blooms are choking Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.

The main cause? An overload of phosphorus & nitrogen from agriculture, including farm runoff, fertilisers and animal waste.

Yet another urgent reason to end intensive farming.

‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster

Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae

www.theguardian.com

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 23d

We slaughter ~3.5 bn mammals a year & over 20 times as many birds. But what about fish & shellfish? The number is in the trillions. Animal welfare policy cannot neglect aquaculture. Cruel crustacean farming methods are an ethical issue, writes
@dylanmatt.bsky.social www.vox.com/future-perfe...

The case for caring about shrimp

Killing two people is worse than killing one. What about 440 billion crustaceans?

www.vox.com

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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · 22d

Pig farm horror exposed in The Ecologist
'A baby pig is seen limping, bloodied & visibly distressed until his organs eventually ruptured & he died in preventable agony at pig fattening facility'
Well done @animaljustice.bsky.social
for exposing unforgivable cruelty
theecologist.org/2025/sep/15/...

Pig farm horror exposed

Pigs suffering cannibalism and beatings on farm supplying Britain's major supermarkets exposed by new Animal Justice Project investigation.

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BETWEEN TWO SLICES: THE SURPRISING STORY AND ETHICS OF THE SANDWICH

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 28d

"If a sandwich’s packaging has no specific welfare certification, the meat likely originates from intensive, or “factory farm” conditions, where animals are more likely to be cruelly caged and confined"

Read the latest blog post from our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social.

How many of us know that dining was forever changed by a compulsive gambler?

Netherlands approves ban on consumer fireworks

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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · Sep 3

Netherlands approves ban on consumer fireworks!
Wonderful news!
"The Dutch Senate has voted to ban sale of fireworks to private individuals, a measure the government hopes to implement in time for the 2026/27 New Year's celebration"
Well done #Netherlands 👏
www.animanaturalis.org/n/46953/neth...

The Dutch Senate has voted to ban the sale of fireworks to private individuals, a measure the government hopes to implement in time for the 2026/27 New Year's celebration.

www.animanaturalis.org

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UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @unfoodsystemshub.org · Sep 1

📬 Our August newsletter out!

🗓️ #UNFSS2025 momentum at #APENVFORUM & #AFSForum2025
📘 New publication: Implementing National Pathways – Emerging Practices
📰 Op-eds by Stefanos Fotiou & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social
👩‍🌾 Youth reflections at UNFSS+4
🤝 Coalitions: Stocktake highlights
👉 Read it: bit.ly/41tHJAW

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · Sep 3

Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social "These principles are the scaffolding of a food system that can heal rather than harm" on the urgent need to
➡️feed people first
➡️keep within planetary boundaries
➡️recognise the link between human, animal & environmental health
www.fmcgceo.co.uk/foods-future...

Food’s future: why FMCG must lead the change - FMCG CEO

Philip Lymbery examines how FMCG business leaders can drive sustainable, humane and resilient food systems

www.fmcgceo.co.uk

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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · Aug 29

Spain proposes ban to stop world’s first octopus farm
“Numerous studies have discovered that they are sentient & are widely considered to be one of the most neurologically advanced invertebrates”
No animal should ever be intensively farmed - full stop!
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Spain proposes ban to stop world’s first octopus farm

With the culinary demand for octopuses increasing, a Spanish company is planning to develop an octopus farm to keep supplies steady. However, with the sentience of these creatures deemed unfit for far...

thred.com

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Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · Aug 29

People just lie!
How Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer
@theguardian.com
“10 billion people can’t live sustainably on the planet if we are eating the level of meat consumed in a western diet
The only answer is we eat less meat, dairy & eggs”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain

The organic veg pioneer talks to the Guardian about being unemployable, his unconventional father and his recent autism diagnosis

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Tourist in Kenya pouring beer down elephant's trunk sparks anger

Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger
@bbc

What's the matter with people?
No respect for other species, just an act to post for laughs on social media!
If we are to save our planet, humankind needs to care
#WeAreAllConnected
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Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.

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‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain

Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social · Aug 27

People just lie’
How Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer
@theguardian.com
“10 billion people can’t live sustainably on the planet if we are eating the level of meat consumed in a western diet
The only answer is we eat less meat, dairy & eggs”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The organic veg pioneer talks to the Guardian about being unemployable, his unconventional father and his recent autism diagnosis

www.theguardian.com

FROM LIVE AID TO FOOD AID: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION AND CHANGE

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · Aug 27

"If we keep animals in harmful conditions on farms, they get sick. They produce poor quality food. They cause pollution. They risk causing the next pandemic."

Harming animals harms us.

Read the latest blog post from @philip-ciwf.bsky.social. ⬇️

CEO CIWF

From Live Aid to Food Aid: A journey of compassion and change

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UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @unfoodsystemshub.org · Aug 26

From Live Aid in 1985, which raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia, to this year’s #UNFSS2025 in Addis Ababa, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social reflects on how food is moving from crisis response to systems transformation — central to hunger, nutrition & climate solutions. 🌍🥗

🔗 bit.ly/45OvQqq

What Ethiopia Taught Me About food, hope and humanity

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From Live Aid to Food Aid: A journey of compassion and change

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · Aug 22

What Ethiopia can teach us about food, hope and humanity. ❤️

An inspiring piece by our President @philip-ciwf.bsky.social 👇

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

What Ethiopia Taught Me About food, hope and humanity

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How record-breaking extreme weather is killing millions of farm animals – and driving up food prices

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · Aug 18

Eleven cases of extreme weather worldwide killed nearly 15 million farm animals, many of whom drowned in cages or suffocated in heatwaves, according to a new report 😰 🔥

Read the full article by our President @philip-ciwf.bsky.social 👇

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Eleven cases of extreme weather worldwide killed nearly 15 million farm animals, many of whom drowned in cages or suffocated in heatwaves, according to a new report

www.scotsman.com

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · Aug 20

"There is no time to waste. We must make organic farming the default – not a luxury.” Our Global CEO
@philip-ciwf.bsky.social speaking at the #OrganicSummit2025 in Copenhagen this week. Read more 👇 www.ciwf.org/media-news/l...

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Joyce D'Silva @joyce-ciwf.bsky.social · Aug 21

In memory of dedicated & compassionate animal advocate & author Christine Townend OAM. Co-founder of Animals Australia, Christine exposed cruelty in wool & live export & led humane street dog programmes in India. Her books included 'A Life for Animals'.
@philip-ciwf.bsky.social @ciwf.org