Sometimes you just need a clear-cut win! It won't be completed until the end of 2026 but cracking news this week that Greyhound Racing will soon be ended in New Zealand. Can we expect backlash from the 1000+ jobs that will be lost, or spectators from the nearly 5,000 races that were staged last year? Carlos, Luke & Anthony discuss this, as well as eight other stories.

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Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism & animal rights. With the Vegan Week podcast, we aim to keep listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments that affect vegans & non-human animals; giving insight, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.

Each week we look through news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights.

If you spot any news stories that might catch our fancy, or have an idea for a discussion topic, get in touch via [email protected].

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This week's stories:

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/majority-dutch-support-plant-based/  

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/390144/mexico-constitution-reform-animal-rights 

https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/peoples-post/animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/marineland-france-close-2025-cetacean-captivity-activism/  

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/04/eu-relaxes-rules-on-wolf-hunting/ 

https://vegconomist.com/products-launches/multus-animal-free-alternative-fetal-bovine-serum-cultivated-meat/

https://www.animalaid.org.uk/rights-not-welfare/ 

https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2024/12/honoring-animals-with-justice-on-international-animal-rights-day-2024/

https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/28732

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban-plan-winston-peters-ntwnfb

Call to action:

Contact Innovis Head Office on 01970 828236, asking them to close down their Norfolk (GTC East) site, which is their only boar farm.

Email them with the same demand, including a summary of Animal Justice Project investigation findings (below).

Contact Hermitage AI and PIC

Call PIC's UK Head Office on 01270 616710, asking them to cut ties permanently with Innovis.

Email Hermitage AI to ask them to pull their contract with Innovis, including a summary of the investigation findings (below).

You can include a summary of the investigation findings in your email, which centre around:

*Legal and Welfare Breaches

*Physical and Verbal Abuse

*Semen Collection

*Lameness and Neglect

*Filthy Conditions

For more details, visit https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/post/investigation-exposes-the-dark-world-of-pig-genetics and join their mailing list

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Carlos, Luke & Ant