Peter Roberts (activist)
Peter H. Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1924 Rugeley, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 15 November 2006 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Founding Compassion in World Farming |
Peter Holton Roberts,
MBE (7 June 1924 – 15 November 2006) was an animal welfare activist and the founder of Compassion in World Farming
, which he led from 1967 – 1991.
Biography
Peter Roberts was the son of a
factory farming, which had been imported from the United States. Encouraged by popular support for his letter-writing campaign, Roberts unsuccessfully attempted to convince existing animal welfare organizations to protest intensive farming. As a result, he founded Compassion in World Farming in 1967. He gave up dairy farming the same year, and he established a health food shop in Petersfield in 1978. He led the organization until 1991, when he retired and was replaced by Joyce D'Silva. Although Roberts was a vegetarian, he did not push for others to change their eating habits.[1][2][3] He was an advocate of reasoned debate and sought change through peaceful means.[4]
He was awarded an
MBE in 2002 for his work associated with Compassion in World Farming.[5]
References
- ^ "Peter Roberts". The Daily Telegraph. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ D'Silva, Joyce (22 November 2006). "Peter Roberts". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Last Word". BBC Radio 4. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Peter Roberts". The Economist. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Honours for England: The South". BBC News. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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