Justice for pigs, and a conversation with Gareth Hughes

April 14th, 2020

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>New Zealand meat producers have been pushing for butchers to re-open, potentially risking the success of the COVID-19 lockdown. Will also speaks to Green MP Gareth Hughes about our animal welfare laws, regulations and enforcement, and his journey as New Zealand’s first vegan member of parliament. And SAFE and the New Zealand Animal Law Association are heading to court, and they’re seeking justice for pigs.

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