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Tried & tested eco-cosmetics
April 26th, 2013
by Hazel Sillver
Avoid cosmetics that cost the earth – today’s eco makeup is much better quality anyway, says Hazel Sillver. more...
Horsemeat scandal highlights murky trade in farm animals
February 11th, 2013
by Andrew Wasley
The discovery of horsemeat in burgers and ready meals has revealed how live horses are shipped across Europe in a complex and secretive business. And it's just part of a bigger global trade in livestock and poultry. Andrew Wasley reports......... more...
The A to Z of smallholdings
Lisa Stephens
8th May, 2012
Take one Alpaca, a scattering of silkworms, a couple of cows and a group of goats, and you could just be the next Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Lisa Stephens presents the A to Z of smallholdings more...
Lush launches anti-animal testing campaign
Mark Briggs
25th April, 2012
To coincide with World Day for Laboratory Animals, Lush turned their Regent Street shop window into a human testing zone to highlight the plight of the millions of animals worldwide who suffer at the hands of the beauty industry more...
TAKE ACTION to end cosmetic testing on animals
Mark Briggs
24th April, 2012
Lush Cosmetics have teamed up with the Humane Society International to launch a campaign to ensure long-awaited proposals banning products tested on animals outside the EU are fully enforced more...
The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places
Laurie Tuffrey
5th April, 2012
Bernie Krause has spent a lifetime recording the sonics of nature. But, as Laurie Tuffrey finds, his quest to record the elusive sound of the wild finds practical application in conservation more...
What's the real cost of Bernard Matthews Christmas turkey?
Peter Salisbury
20th December, 2011
In a Behind the Brand special, Peter Salisbury assesses whether Bernard Matthews has cleaned up its act following undercover investigations revealing 'shocking' cruelty and the notorious avian flu H5N1 outbreak more...
Charity gifting: do festive gifts mean misery for animals?
Ben Hudson
13th December, 2011
With Animal Aid raising concerns about the welfare of livestock sent abroad at Christmas by groups such as Oxfam and Christian Aid, is it time to take another look at charity giving? more...
WildAid: How to end the illegal wildlife trade
Matilda Lee
1st December, 2011
WildAid's Steve Trent on why only robust anti-poaching operations, undercover investigations and high profile prosecutions can save the remaining wild rhinos, elephants, tigers and sharks more...
Revealed: the secret horror of the world's 'mega' factory farms
Matilda Lee
9th November, 2011
As the UK grapples with the arrival of 'mega' farms like Nocton and Foston, a shocking new book, CAFO, reveals the cruelty and vast scale of the global meat and dairy industry more...
The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure
Robert Phillips
28th October, 2011
Packed with wonderful photos, Jonathan Balcombe’s book is a captivating look at animal pleasure, says Robert Phillips more...
Smallholding: the basics
Gervase Poulden
18th October, 2011
From sheep to spinach, Gervase Poulden has the skinny on how to make your smallholding dreams a reality more...
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Sick As A pig – the menace of MRSA linked to industrial pig farming
Another strain of MRSA is emerging from the factory farms of Northern Europe, and it is linked to the insatiable demand for cheap meat on our plates. The Ecologist Film Unit investigates more...
Q&A: Jean-Christophe Vié of the IUCN
Henry Gass
30th August, 2011
Conservation isn’t just for NGOs and governments says IUCN Deputy Director of Global Species, Jean-Christophe Vié: it’s something we all need to work on. Henry Gass met him to find out more more...
The Illustrated Guide to Pigs: How to Choose Them – How to Keep Them
Mark Newton
11th August, 2011
There's much to love in Celia Lewis’ beautifully illustrated tome, says Mark Newton, but the essential message shouldn’t be forgotten: that this is how all pigs should be treated more...
Behind the Brand: Danish Crown
Peter Salisbury
20th July, 2011
Can the owner of a slaughterhouse that despatches more than 80,000 pigs per week be remotely ethical? Peter Salisbury takes a closer look at pork exporter, Danish Crown more...
Ask the Ecologist: Is wearing leather ever OK?
Ruth Styles
13th June, 2011
Green Living Editor Ruth Styles answers your eco-lifestyle dilemmas. This week, we've put leather under the microscope more...
Want to know where your meat really comes from?
Ruth Styles
12th July, 2011
Want to know how and where your favourite meat is produced? Ruth Styles asked four industry experts to give their verdict on the realities of animal welfare in the UK today more...
Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals and the Call to Mercy
Mark Newton
26th May, 2011
Matthew Scully’s thoughtful look at the issues surrounding animal welfare is a triumph of lucid prose and cleverly marshalled argument, says Mark Newton more...
Why our testing of antibiotics and other drugs may not be safe
Kathy Archibald
23rd May, 2011
The current testing protocol for new medicines is proven to be inadaquate. It's time for a radical new approach, argues Kathy Archibald, director of the Safer Medicines Campaign more...
RESPONSE: Why it's wrong to use Garra rufa fish in pedicures
Dr Andrew Kelly, RSPCA
20th May, 2011
The RSPCA's head of wildlife on why the growing trend for fish pedicures could be bad for fish welfare and human health more...
Why the victory over the Nocton super-dairy is only the beginning
Suzi Morris
13th April, 2011
The fight against the controversial super-dairy in Lincolnshire may have been won but there's still much to do in order to keep British dairy farming humane, sustainable and natural, argues Suzi Morris more...
Intense lobbying could enable unapproved GM crops to enter European food chain
Tom Levitt
15th February, 2011
Agribusiness accused of 'scaremongering' lobbying tactics as it pushes for the import of animal feed containing traces of unapproved genetically modified (GM) crops - using the guise of combating feed shortagesmore...
RENCTAS: the Brazilian NGO on the frontline of the war on animal trafficking
Giovana Zilli
11th February, 2011
RENCTAS and its fearless leader Raulff Lima are taking on Brazil's lucrative - and dangerous - black market in wildlife, reports Giovana Zilli more...
UK rejects veterinary advice to ban antibiotic drug adverts to farmers
Tom Levitt
5th January, 2011
Strong industry lobbying sees Defra ignore concerns from its own vets about overuse and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs from farm animals to the food chain more...Members
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