The EU debate around plant-based products and semantics welcomes Paul McCartney this week. The former Beatle hasn't necessarily given any new insights, but will his celebrity help law-makers more likely to see common-sense?As well as this story, Mark, Shane & Anthony discuss eight other bits of news from the vegan & animal rights space over the last seven days across the world.****************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.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlk2d3elp9o https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10633792 https://www.farminguk.com/news/mass-cull-of-400-000-sheep-and-goats-as-pox-outbreak-sweeps-greece_67661.html https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/12/09/animal-rights-groups-unite-against-bullfighting/ https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/ricky-gervais-donates-2-5-million-pounds-to-animal-charities/ https://www.brusselstimes.com/1873408/animal-rights-group-gaia-urges-lobster-free-festive-season-in-belgium aldf.org/article/cdc-seeks-to-end-program-using-monkeys-in-research https://www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/government-move-could-criminalise-protests-against-animal-testing-warns-camp-beagle/40326 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736578?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwUkVYalpCWlhHb1pJVHVpVXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR46cZ-Z35mgWsK0AlSaJ5Do9Jb4SIuqrEPRzvHH9-Dt22_7NWm6Z6GGIWBkWg_aem_M1VRpdjsE5qGQo1P2pLnzw&brid=Q5z_6nLp4FCg_e13OpK06whttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/paul-mccartney-eu-ban-vegetarian-sausages-burgers/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Shane & Ant