Perhaps only the Daily Mail could provide us with a quote to this effect, and so it has proved this week: Former Veganuary communications chief, Toni Vernelli, has provided the seemingly confusing sentiment this week that veganism is actually preventing animal suffering from easing....

No, we weren't quite sure either!

Nonetheless, Dominic, Shane & Anthony attempt to dissect this and eight other bits of news from the vegan & animal rights space over the last three weeks from across the world.

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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://www.rmoutlook.com/lifestyle/floridas-rare-and-controversial-black-bear-hunt-kills-52-11682792 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/29/stingless-bees-from-the-amazon-granted-legal-rights-in-world-first

https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-farms-pushed-to-the-brink-as-milk-prices-fall-below-costs_67773.html 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defra-announces-biggest-animal-welfare-reforms-in-a-generation 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/12/30/italy-approves-first-cage-free-farming-fund-in-2026-budget/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/chlorinated-chicken-row-as-us-seeks-leverage-over-stalled-uk-tech-pact_67774.html 

https://blog was.simpleheart.org/p/four-takeaways-from-the-shocking 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g9y20j259o

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15416177/Former-Veganuary-champion-quits-run-meat-eating-campaign.html 

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