Reducing soya imports has ‘never been more important’
The urgency for meaningful change in food production systems will take centre stage at the ‘From Soya to Sustainability’ conference in Peterborough.
Keynote speaker Philip Lymbery, Global Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and author of Sixty Harvests Left, will address the critical need to reduce the amount of imported soya in livestock feed.
Organised by partners in the NCS Project, the event on 22nd January 2025 will bring together key players from across the supply chain. Delegates will discuss innovative strategies for incorporating beans and other pulses into animal diets, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions, boosting soil health, improving food security and creating more resilient farming businesses.
Philip says: “I am delighted to be speaking at this new event which is setting out to drive the transition to a more sustainable, resilient and secure food system in the UK through reduced dependency on imported soya.
“It has never been more important to reduce soya imports for animal feed. Vast areas of rainforest and savannah in Brazil and Argentina are cleared essentially to grow soya to feed industrially reared animals, not least in the UK and Europe. The consequences are devastating to wild animals and the environment.
“There are much more compassionate, environmentally friendly, and sustainable ways to produce food, and I am looking forward to exploring these with participants at the conference.”
By bringing together industry professionals, farmers, and policymakers, the conference organisers aim to drive meaningful change in our approach to animal feed and sustainable agriculture.
Book your tickets now and join the conversation that could shape the future of food production.
About Philip Lymbery
Alongside his role of Global Chief Executive of CIWF Philip is visiting professor at the University of Winchester in the UK, president of the Brussels-based umbrella body of nearly 100 leading animal welfare societies in Europe, Eurogroup for Animals, and is a founding board member of the World Federation for Animals (WFA), a global membership organisation to represent the animal protection movement at intergovernmental level.
He is also a leadership fellow of St George’s House, Windsor Castle and fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. Philip was appointed UN ambassadorial ‘Champion’ for the 2021 Food Systems Summit in New York and was appointed co-lead of the Summit’s Sustainable Livestock Solutions Cluster.
Philip is an animal advocate, naturalist, photographer, and author. He regularly writes and speaks internationally on animal ethics and the global effects of industrial agriculture, including its impact on animal welfare, wildlife, soil and natural resources, biodiversity and climate change.
His other recent books include Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat, Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were, and Cultivated Meat to Secure Our Future co-edited with Michel Vandenbosch.