Another New Year, another night of fun, fireworks and terrified animals. The bright lights and bangs might offer up a momentary thrill during winter festivities, but as dog caregiver Claire Hamlett discusses, spare a thought for the animals who suffer and die as a result.

In Surge co-founder Ed Winter’s latest video he examined COP26, food technology innovations and animal sentience legislation to answer the question, was there any progress for the vegan movement? Claire Hamlett reviews more of the year that was 2021 for animal justice activism.

OPINION: The price of chickens in supermarkets has been steadily declining to the point where life is worth just a few pounds. But can there ever be an appropriate price, and is there a problem with our regard for life as reflected in recent media coverage? Claire Hamlett discusses.

A new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has warned that gene editing could exacerbate “some unethical breeding practices”.

Cows without horns and pigs without testicles could just be the start of what scientists could be permitted to create, should regulations concerning gene editing be relaxed following a Defra consultation currently underway. We unravel the science, the ideas coming from other parts of the world, and of course the ethical and moral implications.