276- Eating ostriches...saves wildlife?!

from Vegan Week · host Enough of the Falafel

The bulltproof logic of so-called 'exotic meat' company The Lions Kingdom, who also declare themselves to be sellers of 'ethical meat'. Even this isn't as ridiculous as the story of the person who narrowly escaped fatal injuries after entering a tiger's enclosure in Germany...As ever, we read behind the headlines and for this episode it's Anthony, Paul & Sahne with their magnifying glasses out & analysing the week's animal rights & vegan headlines.Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFELThanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support!****************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].******************This week's stories:https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/05/17/two-baby-cows-were-saved-slaughter-their-rescue-is-now-documentary/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFlibYYrvuQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qb-9Q0YhVAhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYd0Q_ZjnOs/?igsh=ZzAyYmZtY2Q3eHVlhttps://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26117870.peta-want-tombstone-sheep-killed-powys-a489-crash/https://worldanimalnews.com/2026/05/18/rhino-poaching-kingpin-big-joe-shot-dead-in-south-africa-amid-ongoing-rhino-horn-crisis/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ev3p14kvlohttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/14/seafood-company-abuse-claims-fish-farming?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Otherhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy217yw7nxohttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205613/sainsburys-launches-different-meats-stores#https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205824/donkey-rides-uk-seaside-resort-banned/amphttps://www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/18/are-climate-goals-undermining-animal-welfare-in-uk-livestock/https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/seabed-life-triples-after-bottom-trawling-ban-in-scotland-protected-area/****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Shane, Anthony & Paul

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The bulltproof logic of so-called 'exotic meat' company The Lions Kingdom, who also declare themselves to be sellers of 'ethical meat'. Even this isn't as ridiculous as the story of the person who narrowly escaped fatal injuries after entering a tiger's enclosure in Germany... As ever, we read behind the headlines and for this episode it's Anthony, Paul & Sahne with their magnifying glasses out & analysing the week's animal rights & vegan headlines. Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support! **************** 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]. ****************** This week's stories: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/05/17/two-baby-cows-were-saved-slaughter-their-rescue-is-now-documentary/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFlibYYrvuQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qb-9Q0YhVA https://www.instagram.com/p/DYd0Q_ZjnOs/?igsh=ZzAyYmZtY2Q3eHVl https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26117870.peta-want-tombstone-sheep-killed-powys-a489-crash/ https://worldanimalnews.com/2026/05/18/rhino-poaching-kingpin-big-joe-shot-dead-in-south-africa-amid-ongoing-rhino-horn-crisis/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ev3p14kvlo https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/14/seafood-company-abuse-claims-fish-farming?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy217yw7nxo https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205613/sainsburys-launches-different-meats-stores# https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205824/donkey-rides-uk-seaside-resort-banned/amp https://www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/18/are-climate-goals-undermining-animal-welfare-in-uk-livestock/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/seabed-life-triples-after-bottom-trawling-ban-in-scotland-protected-area/ **************** Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Shane, Anthony & Paul

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