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Clare Carlile

Clare specialises in food politics, and has exposed environmental harms in the meat, pesticides and fertiliser sectors, and was recognized in 2026 with a Tenacious Award for her investigative journalism for DeSmog. Clare’s investigations have been covered by outlets including the BBC, Politico, and The Guardian, and cited in questions to the European Commission and Spanish government. Clare was previously a co-editor at Ethical Consumer Magazine. Contact her at clare[at]desmog.com.

Articles by Clare Carlile

Analysis
‘Narratives of Delay’: How the Animal Pharma Industry Resists Moves to Curb the Overuse of Antibiotics on Farms 
ByClare Carlile
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A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.
Series: Antimicrobial Resistance
Credit: Rosie Hunter.
uk/Meet Animal Pharma’s 'Boots on the Ground' in Brussels
ByClare Carlile
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Campaigners say veterinary medicines lobby groups are using European Livestock Voice to push back against moves to curb antibiotic use on farms.
Series: Antimicrobial Resistance
Credit: Nova Dwade / We Animals Media
Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28
ByClare Carlile
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Major food and agriculture companies have sent 340 representatives to Dubai for the climate summit.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP28 Coverage
A representative from the US Dairy Export Council catches up with Ken Seitz, CEO of fertiliser giant Nutrien, who has travelled to Dubai as part of Canada's country delegation. Credit: DeSmog
Mapped: Big Ag’s Routes to Influence at COP28
ByClare Carlile
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From ‘innovation sprints’ to spritzers, polluting agri-giants have so many ways to influence climate outcomes.
Series: COP28 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
Credit: Clare Carlile
EU Lawmakers 'Do Not Speak For Us' Say Farmers Ahead of Crunch Vote
ByClare Carlile
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Conservative politicians have allied with industrial farming groups to derail green reforms aimed at protecting nature and climate, critics claim.
Credit: Peter Janzen
New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
ByClare Carlile
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Research shows oil companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push
Ultra processed foods like snacks, drinks and ready meals, along with chemical fertilisers made from natural gas, are singled out as major sources of pollution. Credit: Judy Baxter (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Analysis
Mapped: The Deep Ties Between Big Ag and Europe’s Right-Wing Politicians
ByClare Carlile
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How agribusiness used hikes and free rent to win the hearts of European conservatives.
Credit: DeSmog / MEP images: Alexander Bernhuber – personal website; Anne Sander – Franck Kobi, Wikimedia Commons; Christine Schneider, Franc Bogovic – European Parliament website; Norbert Lins – CDU/CSU website; Herbert Dorfmann – personal website.
Revealed: Meetings Blitz Between Big Ag and Anti-Green Lawmakers in Europe
ByClare Carlile
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Campaigners condemn “unholy alliance” with industrial farm lobby as DeSmog analysis finds meetings with influential MEPs outnumber those with NGOs eight to one.
Credit: Joey Grostern / Credit for MEP images: Bernhuber – Parlament Österreich; Herbert Dorfmann – personal website; Franc Bogovič – personal wordpress.
uk/Office for Students Chair Condemned for Role With Oilfield Firm
ByClare Carlile
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Conservative peer Lord Wharton advises a supplier of fossil fuel services, and until recently worked for a lobbying firm with ties to the Koch oil and gas empire.
Conservative peer Lord Wharton. Credit: 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC 2.0
uk/Leading Think Tank Met With Minister Over North Sea Energy While Funded by Fossil Fuel Interests
ByClare Carlile
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The government was fed research by Policy Exchange that echoed the oil and gas lobby over the transition to hydrogen and carbon capture.
A North Sea oil rig. Credit: Banja-Frans Mulder (CC-BY-3.0)