Published 25/06/2009

Kate Ford, actress and friend of Compassion in World Farming, gives her support to the Bake with Compassion week and donates her very compassionate recipe for a banana and walnut loaf.

"I would encourage anyone with an interest in animal welfare to get their aprons on and get baking. When you buy eggs, you can choose what sort of life you want the hen to enjoy or endure. If you buy half a dozen eggs a week just switching from caged to free-range could set a hen free."

"Hosting your own Bake with Compassion event couldn't be easier. Just invite some friends round for a coffee morning or run a cake sale in the office. I have to confess that I've got a real sweet tooth and can never resist a slice of banana and walnut bread. Here's my own favourite recipe. Why not give it a go."