The AIA is delighted to announce that Joyce D’Silva is to become a new patron. Joyce has worked for Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) since 1985 and was its Chief Executive from 1991-2005, after which she became its Ambassador. During this time CIWF was responsible for effecting a considerable amount of legislation, both in the UK and the EU, which improved the lives of billions of farm animals. She has written the vegan cookery book Healthy Eating for the New Age and co-edited The Meat Crisis: Developing Sustainable Production and Consumption. She has recently overseen CIWF’s publication of Farmageddon by Philip Lymberry with Isabel Oakshott.