A diverse range of Visionaries

Joanna Lumley signed our Vision in enthusiastic fashion

From actors and broadcasters to musicians and authors, our lively friends in the Arts and Media add strength to our Visionary call:

Professor John Webster of Bristol University signing our Vision

Our large group of academics from fields as varied as environment, philosophy and literature add weight and credibility to our list of Vision signatories:

Leading voices in the world’s faiths join lay leaders in calling for our Vision to be implemented:

Our business Visionaries demonstrate that achievement in business can go alongside deep concern for our food and farming future:

From the environment to animal protection and law, our civil society leaders are showing the way:

These sporting heroes are leading the field in calling for change:

Several of our visionaries are sadly no longer with us:

The Vision for Fair Food and Farming

The Vision for Fair Food and Farming seeks to achieve global adoption of food and farming policies which respect and protect the interests of people, animals and the planet. The Vision is currently open for signature by respected global figures in fields such as the arts, business, religion and academia. By encouraging endorsement for the Vision’s principles, we hope to achieve greater weight in achieving policy change.

We seek food and farming policies that promote:

1. Good health by ensuring universal access to sufficient and nutritious food.
2. Sustainable farming methods, which support rural livelihoods and relieve poverty.
3. Protection for the planet and its precious resources: soil, water, forest and biodiversity.
4. Reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants from agriculture.
5. Humane farming methods which promote the health and natural behaviour of sentient animals and avoid causing them pain and suffering.
6. Reduced consumption of animal products in high-consuming populations to meet environmental, health and sustainability goals.

Find out more about the rigorous thinking behind the Vision for Fair Food and Farming.

Become a Visionary

If you would like to become a visionary, please email engagement@ciwf.org with your full name, profession, the organisation for which you work, and the country in which you are based.