Hey Pickles!We hope this episode finds you well.Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, we’ll look at why US bird populations are declining faster in certain areas of the country.Here's the article: https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-are-declining-faster-and-faster-in-3-us-hotspots-new-study-findsIn our Noteworthy segment, we discuss the good and the bad of recent additions to the US farm bill.Here's the article: https://animalwellnessaction.org/battle-over-animal-welfare-in-farm-bill/And, in Our Main Topic, there’s some good news in the vegan space that we wanted to share! We need good news!Here's all the good news: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/texass-plant-based-meat-labeling-law-vegan-ban-tofurky/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2601/S00269/indonesia-bans-elephant-rides-and-bali-based-mason-elephant-park-announces-end.htmhttps://vegoutmag.com/travel/s-st-8-cities-with-best-vegan-food-scenes-not-la-portland/We have Listener Shout Out news, and a Call To Action!Thank you so much for listening.Much love, Sam & ChristineSend us a text! We can't respond, but we'd love to hear from you!Support the showJoin Our Patreon    https://www.patreon.com/CompassionandcucumbersSign Up For Our Newsletterhttps://www.compassionandcucumbers.comOur YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsUVisit Our Website   https://www.compassionandcucumbers.comSam's Etsy   https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks