Vegan Week

Project Phoenix (https://www.project-phoenix.org.uk/about) want to "build the power of the animal freedom movement in the UK into an unstoppable force for change​". Hard to disagree with that. What is perhaps more controversial are their assertions that what has been lacking until now has been cohesion and collective power. In this episode, Julie, Dominic, Mark & Ant discuss whether the movement has lost its edge, and indeed whether it is even possible to organise a bunch of vegan activists!In the discussion we refer to the following article: https://projectphoenixuk.substack.com/p/have-we-lost-our-nerve-as-a-movementAs ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Julie, Dominic & Anthony

Sort it out? Or stay the heck away! In this week's pod, we put the spotlight on New Zealand's attempts to go 'predator free' by 2050 to help out their 'native' flora & fauna...by destroying more-or-less everything else. A complex issue, with no real winners, but certainly an interesting context to ponder. As well as this story, Mark, Shane & Anthony discuss six 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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/nearly-60-americans-eat-vegetarian-or-vegan-meals-says-study-check-the-difference-between-vegetarian-and-vegan-diet-and-the-key-reasons-driving-change-in-eating-habits-across-the-us/articleshow/125107683.cms?from=mdr https://isthmus.com/news/news/animal-rights-activists-score-big-win-in-ridglan-farms-case/ https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/years-after-argentina-shut-notorious-zoo-stranded-animals-127041563 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15260437/Vets-quitting-trauma-having-dogs-shortages-nations-health-risk.html https://www.farminguk.com/news/union-urges-farmers-to-stay-vigilant-as-activist-threats-resurface-online_67495.html https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2025/11/04/137781/investigations-continue-into-the-deaths-hunting-dogs-animal-protection-law-mallorca-blamed.html https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5507110/new-zealand-conservation-experiment https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/science/iguanas-mexico-invasive-species.html#:~:text=Reptiles%20on%20a%20Mexican%20island,hundreds%20of%20thousands%20of%20years.&text=On%20a%20Mexican%20island%20in,seafaring%20ancestors%20has%20been%20vindicated.Also see...https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/11/04/us-senate-rejects-effort-to-stop-plan-to-kill-450000-barred-owls/ which is from this week & has a similar flavour to our main story from NZ.****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Shane & Ant

...and if we can, what should we do with that information? In this episode, Shane, Dominic, Julie & Ant examine the work of the Welfare Footprint Institute (https://welfarefootprint.org/) and ask if there is value in quantifying the lived experiences of animals subjected to animal agriculture.During the episode we refer to this article from Vox too: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/461815/broiler-chicken-animal-welfare-footprintAs ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Shane, Dominic & Anthony

After a false dawn five years ago, once again the Polish government have voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning fur farms. But will it go through this time? And how do we feel about the compensation packages being offered for those who have made a living from this awful business? Dominic, Kate, Freedom & Anthony discuss this, as well as nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news 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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/impossible-foods-plant-based-too-woke/https://www.kqed.org/news/12061839/rescue-or-crime-uc-berkeley-student-faces-5-years-in-sonoma-poultry-farm-case https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mass-cull-berlin-germany-bird.html#:~:text=German%20authorities%20said%20Sunday%20they,surge%20in%20bird%20flu%20cases.https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/257555/demand-for-standardised-animal-welfare-labelling-on-meat-products/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/world/americas/brazil-chef-menu-william-sustainability.htmlhttps://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/documentary-on-indias-dairy-industry-removed/https://www.facebook.com/share/1AVRAD1QT9/https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/greyhounds-rescue-art-exhibition/https://dailynewshungary.com/budapest-to-host-vegan-summit-in-november/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/10/22/poland-votes-to-ban-fur-farming-by-2033/****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Kate, Freedom & Ant

Every week, all around the world, people will 'bear witness' as animals are driven through slaughterhouse gates towards their completely unnecessary deaths. But why do people do this, and what benefits can there possibly be, if no animals are saved? And at what cost can these actions come? Ant, Carlos & Kate talk through their opinions & experiences of this type of activism.For more info on the 'Save Movement', visit: https://thesavemovement.org/As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Kate & Anthony

Go on Joey! Our top story is the investigation that has hit multiple news outlet headlines this week; shocking routine farming practices leading to suppliers being suspended. Dominic, Carlos & Anthony discuss this, & seven other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news 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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/defra-probe-over-animal-cruelty-10593145 https://plantbasednews.org/culture/tv-and-radio/masterchef-runner-up-first-vegan-finalist/ (happened at the end of sept, but worth featuring i think?))https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2025-10-21/animal-rights-group-plans-supreme-court-appeal-over-rights-of-chimps-in-up-zoo https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25560999.powys-b-b-bear-set-rebrand-vegan-retreat/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/dont-sacrifice-owls-on-diwali-punjab-animal-rights-activist-makes-an-appeal-10317183/ https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/chile-octopus-farming-ban-bill.html https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/food-not-feed-report/ https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/updated-eat-lancet-planetary-health-diet/ - ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Carlos & Ant

Ok, so we've twisted Justin Brown's words slightly...but you could argue that this is the crux of his article from earlier this year: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/j-i-discovered-why-some-vegans-thrive-while-others-burn-out-and-it-revealed-a-hidden-psychological-pattern-that-nobody-talks-about-but-everyone-needs/Mark, Kate & Ant discuss the concept of 'perfectionism' in veganism, its impact (if any) on one's longevity as a vegan, and what has the most positive impact on the animals.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Kate & Anthony

It may not have been down to the ridiculous lines peddled by Red Tractor that their animals are humanely slaughtered, or the misleading line about every cow having their own personal vet...but nonetheless, the twenty-second ad may no longer be shown...as an advert (this hasn't stopped the BBC having it available to watch on their website however!) Dominic, Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well as analysing a further eight of the week's vegan & animal rights stories from 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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/uk-declines-to-ban-bottom-trawling/https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/sea-ya-animal-abusers-peta-hosts-champagne-toast-outside-closing-miami-seaquarium/https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/vegan-diet-helps-people-type-1-diabetes-cut-insulin-costs-27https://www.farminguk.com/news/-158m-lifeline-welsh-farmers-receive-early-bps-payments_67395.htmlhttps://www.farminguk.com/news/lessons-from-scotland-s-worst-wildfires-aim-to-protect-land-and-livestock_67386.htmlhttps://www.farminguk.com/news/police-shoot-bull-loose-near-isle-of-man-school-after-public-safety-scare_67398.html Apologies for the Farming UK triple header!https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/animal-rights-activists-urge-sarah-mullally-to-ban-leather-bibles-and-beeswax-candleshttps://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/farmfoods-sites-targeted-by-animal-rights-activists/710410.articlehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lmnvj3n5o****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Dominic & Ant

We don't often organise interviews, but we couldn't resist this opportunity; Phillip from North London Hunt Saboteurs speaks to Ant & Carlos about setting up, growing and organising the largest-known group of organised hunt saboteurs in the UK at the moment: North London Hunt Saboteurs.You can learn more about the group via https://www.facebook.com/NorthLondonHuntSaboteurs/ (amongst other social media platforms)As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Phillip, Carlos, & Anthony

This week, Dominic brings us the news that the 'Make America Healthy Again' programme, may involve an end to animal testing in the US. He is also joined by Julie, Mark & Anthony, and together they dissect the week's vegan & animal rights news from 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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marineland-beluga-whales-theme-park-says-may-have-to-euthanize-30-animals/ https://www.psypost.org/people-with-dark-personality-traits-show-less-concern-for-animal-rights/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-07/humpback-whales-eastern-population-numbers-rebound-estimate/105843256 https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/04/warnings-imports-caged-hen-eggs-ukraine-poland-uk-biggest-suppliers#:~:text=Eggs-,Warnings%20of%20imports%20of%20caged%20hen%20eggs%20as,Poland%20become%20UK's%20biggest%20suppliers&text=Ukraine%20and%20Poland%20have%20overtaken,back%20door%E2%80%9D%20despite%20welfare%20pledges. https://vegconomist.com/society/vegan-mres-coming-us-military-rations-2027/ https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/parked-another-beagle-pack-joins-the-club/ https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2025/10/06/animal-welfare-meets-maha-00594538 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrj4qqqy7po https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/world-octopus-day-animal-welfare-food-security.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w5v75deewo ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Mark, Dominic & Ant

Earlier this year the Animal Think Tank released this 'mini guide' suggesting how animal advocates can change their language to better advocate for the change they want to see: https://animalthinktank.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Language-Mini-Guide-2025.pdfBut do words really make a difference? And perhaps more pertinently, what difference might these particular suggested words & phrases make? Richard, Dominic & Ant get stuck into this piece of literature and try to work out what we can learn from it.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Richard & Anthony

Lost? An activist maybe? Or perhaps, chef! This week our newest contributor Shane tells us about the first all-vegan food vendor at the Texas State Fair, as well as a particularly non-vegan list of the other activities on show. Shane is also joined by Ant, Julie & Dominic to review nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, including the sad passing of Jane Goodall.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/tobias-ellwood-warns-britain-sleepwalking-war-raf-vegan-uniforms-5HjdDXf_2/ and https://veganfta.com/articles/2025/10/02/raf-to-provide-vegan-uniforms-after-sustained-campaign/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/23/influencer-jeremstar-disrupts-bullfighting-in-france/https://www.farminguk.com/news/-serious-losses-loom-if-iceberg-diseases-go-unchecked-experts-warn_67316.htmlhttps://www.animalrising.org/post/animal-rising-campaigners-plead-not-guilty-to-dairy-criminal-damage-chargeshttps://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas/vegan-food-vendor-makes-state-fair-of-texas-history/3925685/?os=ios&ref=apphttp://koreabizwire.com/south-korea-declares-first-ever-animal-welfare-charter-joining-global-movement/333895https://www.hja.net/news-and-insights/press-releases/criminal-defence/animal-rights-activists-cleared-over-protests-that-delayed-start-of-aintree-grand-national/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/29/mayor-adams-pushes-to-ban-horse-carriages-in-new-york/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0457dw26rohttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/01/jane-goodall-world-renowned-primatologist-dies****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Shane, Dominic & Ant

The Iranian government may be cracking down on dog walking, but wild horses are on the menu in the USA and Danish Zoos are accepting elderly pets...as food for the carnivores. In other news, our 'Classic Episode' rerun of vegetarians being triggering for vegans...triggered a vegan!Paul & Ant sift through the mailbag & discuss your correspondence. Thanks Shane for your prolific volume of messages towards this show!To feature on our next mailbag episode, or to get in touch in general, send us a message via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Paul & Anthony

Kate, Carlos & Ant look at nine stories from around the world that relate to veganism & animal rights, including wins- such as a ban on Greyhound Racing in Wales- setbacks- such as a deeply biased 'health' story from the i paper, and campaigns- such as the one from India, where activists are trying to end the horrendous practice of using live bait to catch big cats.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.exetertoday.co.uk/news/local-news/1900554/uk-s-largest-animal-rescue-sees-devon-s-donkey-sanctuary-play-vital-role.htmlhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/animal-rights-groups-for-ban-on-using-live-bait-to-capture-big-cats/article70070241.ece https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherds-boston-waterway-cleanup-sept-28th/ https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/ending-greyhound-racing-wales/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rr09kyxlo https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/wildlife-farming-in-kenya/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-sector-told-to-defend-its-reputation-amid-social-media-scrutiny_67257.html https://plantbasednews.org/animals/brazil-partial-ban-live-animal-testing/ https://inews.co.uk/news/science/why-vegan-more-risks-women-children-3934459?srsltid=AfmBOopo4-P7iRiKTg0WTc8ym93_ub01bNeka_SA3tVF96oPxbfq7VaX ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Carlos & Ant

According to Jordan Cooper, "if you're vegan but never try to convert others, you probably exhibit...high EQ qualities". And whether Jordan is an AI-bot or not, the article that appears under their name in Veg Out Magazine https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/gen-if-youre-vegan-but-never-try-to-convert-others-you-probably-exhibit-these-high-eq-qualities/ raises some interesting questions around 'converting' people to veganism and how we represent ourselves and the movement. Carlos, Paul & Ant get stuck into this article and try to work out what we can learn from it.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Paul & Anthony

Three of this week's nine stories from the vegan & animal rights 'space' feature humans across the globe using bows & arrows, guns & traps to help look after the environment. What a wonderful upsurge of community spirit by these lovely people, who are not at all fuelled by a bloodlust or any other sinister motives. Sigh. If only...Mark, Kate & Ant are here this week to evaluate the week's news and work out where our next positive steps can be taken.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://wildbeimwild.com/en/national-council-bans-import-and-trade-of-fur-produced-through-cruelty-to-animals/https://vegnews.com/india-trump-tariff-vegan-food-cheaper https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y56pryd0qo https://www.yoursun.com/coastal/boatingandfishing/waterline-animal-rights-backers-look-to-get-bear-permits/article_7acc94e0-abcc-4d3e-ad61-c41088477f58.htmlhttps://www.huntsabs.org.uk/smokescreen-saturday-becomes-farcical-friday/ https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/animal-rights-campaigner-describes-calls-for-deer-bounty-in-kerry-as-populist-and-crude-451058 https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/12/us-state-of-montana-allows-killing-of-nearly-half-of-its-wolves/ https://www.kqed.org/news/12055745/berkeley-animal-activist-faces-prison-in-sonoma-chicken-theft-case https://vegconomist.com/approvals/solar-foods-gras-notification-solein-air-based-protein-aiming-fda-no-questions-letter/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Mark & Ant

In our third visit to East Lothian, this episodes features an in-depth interview with Julie about the four sheep in her life, talking about what it takes to look after sheep in a companionship setup (rather than an exploitative one), as well as discussing some of the misconceptions and myths that surround these wonderful peaceful creatures.For the first two episodes in this series, head back to episodes 50 and 101.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Nuala, Iris, Kendric, Rona, Julie, Anthony & Mark

Seems that German car manufacturers want to keep up with the Joneses (Jean-ses?); a couple of months after Renault's leather-free-interior pledge, Mercedes have obtained Vegan Society certification for their GLC model (when you choose the 'Vegan Package', and why wouldn't you?!) We're also reporting on Lidl announcing record plant-based sales...are we just selling out, promoting giant German corporations' tokenistic plant based offerings? Fear not- Carlos & Anthony still have plenty of cynicism reserved for the week's vegan & animal rights news...whilst not forgetting to celebrate the wins!****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/wap-win-against-jbs-court-case/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/07/dutch-authorities-to-shut-down-controversial-duck-slaughterhouse/ https://vegconomist.com/cultivated-cell-cultured-biotechnology/cultivated-meat/consortium-cultivated-meat-farm-netherlands/ https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/lidl-beats-plant-based-sales-target/ https://voi.id/en/news/512066 https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/protest-demand-stronger-hunting-laws/ https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-trademark-confirms-world-first-vegan-certification-mercedes-benz https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15069309/Vegan-vet-Animal-Rebellion-activist-steal-pet-dog.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgjpn8gl97o ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos & Ant

A topic that is almost impossible to decide in any quantifiable way...but that's not stopped Andrea Polanco having a go. In an article published three years ago with Faunalytics (https://faunalytics.org/relative-effectiveness/) two studies are combined to examine what may be helping...and hindering our activism. Responding to the studies in this episode are Mark, Kate & Ant.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Mark & Anthony

If we're covering a story from LadBible, you know it's gone viral. This week, Rich, Dominic & Anthony pull apart the week's vegan and animal rights news, including the story of a 22-year old bullfighter making his first...and last appearance inside the ring.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/03/charges-dropped-against-activists-who-climbed-iceland-whaling-ships/https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/25431658.worcester-racecourse-dealers-death-signs-dead-horses/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15057621/Animal-rights-activist-sobs-court-accused-stealing-live-crayfish-tank-posh-seafood-restaurant-throwing-harbour.htmlhttps://www.ladbible.com/news/animals/portugal-bullfighter-manuel-maria-trindade-killed-campo-pequeno-582873-20250826 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/vegan-dog-food-study https://eu.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2025/09/03/tyson-foods-sued-in-chancery-court-over-claims-of-chicken-farm-cruelty/85957574007/ https://vegconomist.com/studies-and-numbers/study-masculine-norms-prevent-men-adopting-sustainable-diets/https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202509020027 https://plantbasednews-org.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/vegan-ultra-runner-damian-hall-lakeland/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Richard & Ant

Using the amassed wisdom, experience & tarot card collection between Julie, Paul, Carlos & Ant, we cast our minds forward in this episode and try to predict how the vegan movement may develop over the coming years. As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Paul, Carlos & Anthony

We're back and covering as eclectic a range of stories as usual! Namibia's government seems to be doing some suspect selling of elephants to 'unknown' bidders, and Mario Kart World are under the spotlight for their 'Cow' character who has a nose ring; is it jewellery, or a reminder of bovine oppression? Freedom, Paul & Anthony are here to look at a dozen or so stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last month or so, and have plenty to chew over.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr74340v9p8o https://nypost.com/2025/08/11/us-news/animal-rights-activists-target-vogue-editors-at-their-homes/ https://wildbeimwild.com/en/animal-rights-groups-call-for-a-global-ban-on-fur-farms/ https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/vegan-nun-medal-powerlifting-competition/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/vegan-nun-medal-powerlifting-competition https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250729/Vegan-teens-exercise-more-often-than-meat-eating-peers-study-finds.aspx https://www.v2radio.co.uk/news/west-sussex/tui-at-gatwick-airport-targeted-by-animal-rights-group-peta/ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6873832 https://wildbeimwild.com/en/export-of-42-wild-namibian-elephants-causes-a-stir/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/17/supermarkets-suspend-supplies-from-lincolnshire-pig-farm-after-covert-filming-of-animal-abuse https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/08/05/man-smuggles-600-baby-red-footed-tortoises-in-suitcases/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/08/18/colombia-lab-that-abused-night-monkeys-is-shut-down/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/08/12/protests-grow-as-india-court-orders-removal-of-all-stray-dogs-from-delhi-streets/ https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/eleven-madison-park-reintroduces-meat/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Freedom, Paul & Ant

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark & Ant

This summer we're revisiting some of our favourite ever episodes of the podcast each Monday whilst we take a few weeks off recording. On Thursdays you can hear new content in our Animal Rights History series. Normal service will be resumed on the 1st September!CLASSIC EPISODE: Ep#3...When vegans take things too farSome vegans are getting into the news for the wrong reasons...is it giving us a bad name? And if so, what do we need to do about it? Do people need to be 'cancelled' if they go too far? Or do they just need a big cuddle and someone to listen to them? Ant & Rich have by far their most fiery discussion so far...let's hope they're still on speaking terms next week!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. But there's one problem: We've had enough of all the "falafel" out there!With this 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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.If you spot any news stories that might catch our fancy, or have an idea for a discussion topic, get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Ant & Rich

In our third history special this summer, Mark talks to Ant about the short-lived but nonetheless interesting actions of the Animal Liberation Leagues.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark & Ant

This summer we're revisiting some of our favourite ever episodes of the podcast each Monday whilst we take a few weeks off recording. On Thursdays you can hear new content in our Animal Rights History series. Normal service will be resumed on the 1st September!CLASSIC EPISODE: Ep#47....Do vegan children have veganism forced upon them?In this episode we spend 45 minutes listening to the vegan journey of 11-year old Logan, who's has been making compassionate choices since the age of 2 years old!We cover the subject of whether he is 'forced' to be vegan, what he finds hard, what he enjoys about being vegan, how he feels about animals, direct actions he's taken to improve outcomes for animals, and a whole lot more, including the most important question: Does being vegan give you superpowers?!As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us. And as Logan says at the end of the episode, if you would like to ask him a question directly, we can make it happen; Ant is lucky enough to spend time with Logan each week, so your questions can be delivered in person!Many thanks to Logan's mum, Kam, for facilitating the recording for this episode.*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Logan, Kam & Ant(SFX in today's show provided by Zapsplat.com)

In our second history special this summer, Mark talks to Ant about the often bumbling and sometimes despicable acts of the UK Police when it came to interactions with animal rights activists. You have to hear it to believe it... As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Ant & Mark

This summer we're revisiting some of our favourite ever episodes of the podcast each Monday whilst we take a few weeks off recording. On Thursdays you can hear new content in our Animal Rights History series. Normal service will be resumed on the 1st September!CLASSIC EPISODE: Ep#43....Why are vegans so triggered by vegetarians?Vegans and Vegetarians...so near & yet, often, so far. Are there fundamental differences between the two approaches that mean they'll always be at odds, or do vegans just need to take a breath (and possibly a look at themselves) before judging others too harshly.Julie, Paul, Kate & Anthony take a deep dive into this one.As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us.*************You may also be thinking..."Vegan Talk? Is this a new show from Enough of the Falafel?"Well, yes and no...You know the discussion section that we normally have in the second half of the show, focussed on just one topic? Well, we're trying this out as its own show, seeing as it's quite different from the news section. So, Vegan Week on Monday is where you'll still get your weekly roundup of vegan & animal rights news' and Vegan Talk on Thursday is where you'll hear guests deep-dive on one particular topic****************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Julie, Paul & Ant(SFX in today's show provided by Zapsplat.com)

In the first of four special episodes airing this summer, Mark talks to Ant about the first Vegetarian Cafe in Dublin, and its unlikely links to revolutionary movements of a political kind....As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark & Ant

Britain's Strongest Man is vegan and can drive home in a Renault with an animal-free interior; welcome to the future! Carlos, Paul & Anthony are here to look at a dozen or so stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so, and have plenty to chew over.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/articles/c3w4g666jl1o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c627gpekvw3o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwq40vjw8lo https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/vegan-athlete-britains-strongest-man/ https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ibers/news/news-article/title-282439-en.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/zoo-kills-12-baboons-animal-rights-protests-nuremberg-b2798240.html https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/renault-leather-free/#:~:text=Leading%20auto%20manufacturer%20Renault%20is,our%20Vegan%20Car%20Interior%20Survey. https://vegnews.com/beyond-meat-name-change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dgd8n770zo https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/cam-and-get-em-hsa-launches-new-camoflage-t-shirt/ https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/three-michelin-star-restaurant-arpege-vegan-plant-based-alain-passard/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/07/27/alaska-approves-controversial-bear-killing-program/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Paul & Ant

A rival to Happy Cow, possibly with added benefits: In the first half of this show Ant, Carlos & Kate discuss the Vegan Friendly UK platform (https://www.vegan-friendly.co.uk/) and the potential it offers; in the second half we also discuss a link between the organisation and the current Gaza conflict (more info here https://www.veganbeautygirl.co.uk/companies-vegans-may-want-to-boycott-for-palestine/) We look at how some in the vegan community are already responding to this link and discuss our own feelings on what course of action to take.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Carlos & Anthony

If you've not seen Forest Green Rovers' latest 'Vegan Certified' football kit, you soon will- it certainly isn't bland. But what makes a football kit vegan, and should we care? As well as this, Julie, Mark & Anthony also look at a dozen or so news stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.four-paws.org.uk/our-stories/blog-news/big-news-for-calves-stena-line-halts-calf-exports-from-ireland-to-france#:~:text=Ireland%20to%20France-,Big%20news%20for%20small%20calves%3A%20Stena%20line%20halts,exports%20from%20Ireland%20to%20France&text=This%20is%20hugely%20welcomed%20news,%2C%20Ireland%20to%20Cherbourg%2C%20France. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250722/Vegan-diets-support-high-level-training-but-risks-of-muscle-loss.aspx https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3318932/activists-protest-against-planned-killings-german-zoos-baboon-enclosure https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/07/vion-first-to-face-complaint-via-oecd-animal-welfare-guidelines/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plant-milk-nutrition-children-cows-uk-government-b2790127.html https://plantbasednews.org/animals/farmer-claims-slaughterhouse-screaming-edited/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/iceland-pledges-cage-free-by-2027-after-activist-pressure_66937.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/hc-upholds-animal-rights-over-religious-customs-101752693484088.html https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/news/animal-rights-group-peta-unfurl-banner-in-builth-wells-on-first-day-of-royal-welsh-show-814442 https://wamiz.co.uk/news/189500/somerset-golden-retriever-attraction-shut-down-as-owner-banned-animal-cruelty https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/nyregion/central-park-carriage-driver-not-guilty-animal-cruelty.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj61l252yz9o ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Julie & Ant

Perhaps an odd choice of podcast to review you may think...but give an episode a listen and you'll see why we love it!https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beef-and-dairy-network/id1022024768https://open.spotify.com/show/27I5KGO2kEmKJBBS812kcWhttps://maximumfun.org/podcasts/beef-and-dairy-network/Mark, Kate & Ant discuss the podcast: The concept, their favourite bits & to what extent they feel it has the potential to improve outcomes for animals.We also briefly discuss the film Carnage, which is very hard to source nowadays, but here's a trailer from 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dXG0_yr7HE&t=27sAs ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Mark & Anthony

This week a VIVA! advert highlighting practices in the dairy industry was banned on the grounds that it could be triggering for families who have lost their children...which raises the question as to whether the dairy industry itself should be banned for similar reasons! In this week's episode, Mark, Kate & Ant discuss this and another ten or so stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last fortnight.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.conservation.org/press-releases/2025/06/06/new-amazon-protected-area-safeguards-iconic-species-and-indigenous-stewardship-in-peru https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-viewers-brand-countryfile-disgusting-35512798 https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/landmark-shift-nih-announces-no-more-exclusive-funding-animal-experiments https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/vegan-charity-sees-insensitive-cinema-ad-banned-after-25-complaints.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo8yFT53kpk&t=22shttps://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25295684.glasgow-hydro-announces-food-will-plant-based/?ref=rss https://www.earth.com/news/processed-meat-can-cause-health-issues-even-in-tiny-amounts/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/07/07/activists-block-veal-slaughterhouses-over-vandrie-group-calf-cruelty/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/14/labour-not-implemented-animal-welfare-pledges-say-campaigners https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/missed-opportunity-nhs-10-year-planhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/cultured-meat-delicious-alternative-or-frankenstein-food/j7civ5efc https://www.facebook.com/reel/1354748415621317/ https://www.thenational.scot/news/25302440.sspca-reduce-small-wildlife-rescues-due-compliance-issue/ https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/switzerland-food-animals-labeled/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Kate & Ant

Sikhs, Muslims and Christians may engage in Dasvandah, Zakat and Tithing respectively; so what's stopping vegans from making regular donations to charity part of their way of life? In this episode Julie, Richard & Anthony discuss their own stance on this, as well as general principles of giving to 'worthy causes'As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Richard, Julie & Anthony

This week we are changing things up and instead of focussing on ten different stories from the last week, we are looking at eight stories from the last year, all on the same topic: Judicial sentencing for cases of animal abuse. Comparing cases from animal ag, with those away from animal ag, Kate, Carlos & Ant weigh up the inconsistencies and map out their ideas for a more just judicial approach.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://www.detsi.qld.gov.au/our-department/news-media/mediareleases/animal-cruelty-int-student-receives-prison-term-wildlife-smuggling https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-senteced-475-years-dog-fighting-paulding-county https://eu.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/15/topeka-animal-cruelty-case-judge-sentences-woman-jail/76332220007/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ahttps://eu.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/11/15/topeka-animal-cruelty-case-judge-sentences-woman-jail/76332220007/rticles/cpe3znzjvxyo https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/101153/farm-operators-prosecuted-for-severe-animal-welfare-violations-at-cildywyll-farm/ https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2025/04/03/animal-welfare-charity-secures-landmark-lifetime-ban-for-three-shropshire-calf-dealers/ https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Newsroom/Articles/2025/03-March/Livestock-owner-banned-for-10-years-for-breaching-animal-welfare-rules.aspx https://www.farminguk.com/news/suffolk-farmer-fined-27-000-after-dozens-of-dead-sheep-found_66146.html ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Kate & Ant

Join us for a surprise summer episode of the Going Vegan show where we hold conversations with people about their vegan journeys: The first signs that veganism might be an option for individuals, making the switch, the challenges, the surprises...and everything in between!In this episode we speak to Freedom who gives us an insight into a vegan journey that begins in Namibia and has led him to work hard to "spread the word" of animal rights to others in his environment.If you enjoy this episode, check your feed for the many other Going Vegan episodes that have been dropping throughout the last year & a bit.If you'd like to hear more of what we do, set up all your notifications, as we release two other weekly shows: Vegan Week- where we discuss the week's vegan/animal rights news- and Vegan Talk- where we go deeper into one subject in particular that is relevant to the vegan movement.*********************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 our podcasts 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.To get in touch, email us via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Freedom & Ant

It's in Spanish, so Ant, Carlos, Julie & Paul don't know what they're saying, but thanks to the incredible feat of going undercover in an animal lab for TWO YEARS, Infiltrada en el Búnker (Undercover Inside the Bunker) is now available to stream on Prime Video. We also look at nine other stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************This week's stories:https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2025/07/02/jersey-move-to-allow-charter-fishing-for-bluefin-tuna-criticised-by-uk-animal-rights-group/https://www.farminguk.com/news/rspca-assured-unveils-stricter-poultry-welfare-rules-for-2025_66818.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vegan-diet-mediterranean-weight-loss-diet-inflammation-b2778007.html https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/burger-king-is-giving-away-free-vegan-burgers-to-meat-lovers-to-show-them-how-tasty-they-are-5201538 https://www.c21media.net/news/prime-video-launches-covertly-filmed-doc-on-animal-cruelty-at-spanish-lab/#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5vqNPLekghttps://www.huntsabs.org.uk/one-less-hare-hunt-as-south-west-beagle-packs-merge/ https://www.countryside-alliance.org/news-content-type/animal-rights-activists-sentenced-over-dairy-blockadehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyrnlj5632ohttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2486509-vegan-cheese-could-be-about-to-get-a-lot-closer-to-the-real-thing/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/06/27/mexico-votes-to-stop-dolphin-and-umarine-animal-shows/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Julie, Paul & Ant

In this episode, Paul, Dominic & Ant shine a spotlight on some of their favourite vegans who arts part of the 'arts scene'; either visual, musical, spoken word, or film. Some use their craft to promote animal rights, whereas others do their animal advocacy away from their 'work'. Either way, we hope you enjoy hearing about 8 different vegan folk and hope that perhaps you might find a new creative artist to enjoy the work of.Featured in the show are:Cathy Bryant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyBK4H4_eqkGojira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyBK4H4_eqkBarbara Daniels: https://www.barbaradanielsart.com/dominion-over-man/Bryan Adams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7IxRr8wzOwFeldi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrmumCWtzhwBenjamin Zephaniah: https://benjaminzephaniah.com/Joaquin Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUOe6WfZzxs&t=80sInfected Rain: https://mytoucheblog.com/portfolio/i-am-a-human-and-i-have-the-right-to-be-emotional-exclusive-interview-with-lena-scissorhands-from-infected-rain/Also mentioned are: Vegan Sidekick: https://www.instagram.com/vegansidekick/?hl=enBob Vylan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DxMFYpZZEo&t=33sJoe and the Shitboys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJiNUO_OOz0and of COURSE....Dominic Berry! https://dominicberry.net/As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Paul, Dominic & Anthony

In a week where Prince William has been slammed by PETA for allowing his dog to breed, and where South Korean farmers continue to find difficulty to rehome the half a million dogs they'll soon be punished for owning, Mark comes up with the perfect solution.!Also in this episode, Kate, Mark & Ant look at seven other snippets from the last 7 days that are from the animal rights / vegan space.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://plantbasednews.org/culture/the-vegan-society-exhibition-veganism/ https://vegoutmag.com/news/nat-how-many-people-are-going-plant-based-in-2025-heres-what-the-data-says/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/06/17/uk-trade-deal-with-gulf-states-could-lower-animal-welfare-standards/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/britain-loses-nearly-200-dairy-farms-in-past-year-alone_66796.html https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25261042.salmon-facing-difficulty-reaching-sea-river-itchen/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/06/25/iceland-will-not-kill-whales-in-2025/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14850343/Peta-reaction-William-Kate-allowed-dog-puppies.htmlhttps://www.thejournal.ie/farmers-back-eu-commission-proposal-that-would-ban-vegetarian-products-using-terms-like-burger-6743871-Jun2025/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20r7lkel68o ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate, Mark & Ant

...or is 'the vegan movement', with no capitalisation? or #veganmovement ? Or are we just a bunch or free spirits bouncing around in the void, making small incremental differences? In possibly our most philosophical episode of Vegan Talk yet, Carlos & Ant discuss not just whether there is a vegan movement, but also what a centralised movement might look like, as well as its perils. For those of you that like hyperbolic keywords, the Pope and anarchy are also mentioned!As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos & Anthony

In a country where there are already 65 chickens for every human, the High Court has decided that Shropshire (UK) has had enough. But will animal ag' just find a new place to exploit these innocent creatures? This week Julie, Richard & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that are from the animal rights / vegan space.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c706gg2l7wpo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwygvp89gjzo https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/animal-rights-protester-runs-field-club-world-cup-122990249 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg6wy36vvnohttps://www.peta.org.uk/blog/paris-vegan-baguette/https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/animal-rights-activists-to-shut-down-kfc-drive-thrus/705874.article https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/post/we-disrupted-tescos-agm https://riveractionuk.com/news/river-campaigners-win-high-court-case-against-shropshire-jcouncil/#:~:text=We%20have%20won%20a%20major,factory%20farming%20in%20the%20UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sporting/horse-racing/articles/cjdzv2vvlnjo ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Richard, Julie & Ant

In this episode, Kate & Ant discuss emails and DMs that YOU listeners have sent in to us. We feature...* Veganic 'stock-free' veg growing (referencing https://www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk/about-us/what-is-stockfree-organic/ and https://veganorganic.net/)* A story about children getting sick from a petting zoo (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewd14jvgewo) * Loads of nerdy stats (for more, visit https://zencastr.com/Vegan-Week)* And a quandary about Morris Dancing (stemming from this FB post https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=892708026284638&id=100066363468743)We love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so to tee up your questions for the next listener mailbag show, do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Ant & Kate

...or how about DON'T KILL THEM AT ALL?!?!?!?! In a complete own-goal of a headline, a study released this week suggests that "humane slaughter" is the best solution to the findings showing just how much suffering is endured by suffocating fish. Where do we start?!?!This week Kate & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that have ramifications for animals and/or vegans in general.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/09/owl-sightings-increase-london-not-just-leafy-suburbs-aoehttps://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/new-horror-film-exposes-fishing-industry/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc73OVK_AuE (quite graphic) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4qp7nll22o#:~:text=A%20%C2%A3120m%20onshore%20salmon,basis%20of%20animal%20welfare%20concerns. https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/more-artificial-ingredients-bread-vegan-meat/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w81NRCt6Z2I https://www.farminguk.com/news/new-tactics-unveiled-to-tackle-cabbage-stem-flea-beetle-crisis-in-osr_66714.html https://www.earth.com/news/fish-like-rainbow-trout-suffer-extreme-pain-when-killed-by-air/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vegetarian-power-meat-new-study-b2766387.html https://pressat.co.uk/releases/animal-activist-groups-use-bully-tactics-once-again-111463870fd4992641ae5d00a5504732/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Kate & Ant

Listener Neil got in touch with us a while back to ask how to go about telling his good friends...that the occasional animal products that accompany them into his home...are no longer welcome! Ant, Dominic & Paul discuss how they navigate the issue of animal products around the home, how things can change over time & make some suggestions for Neil- or anyone else- that might find themselves wanting to initiate potentially awkward conversations with well-meaning carnist friends.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Paul & Anthony

But the vegans are still questioning the proportion of his net worth that this equates to. Never satisfied! This week Paul, Dominic & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that have ramifications for animals and/or vegans in general.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/05/uk-mps-call-for-ban-on-bottom-trawling-in-protected-marine-areashttps://www.greenqueen.com.hk/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-islam-can-muslims-eat-halal-ruling/https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/italy-new-laws-animal-cruelty.html https://www.technologynetworks.com/diagnostics/news/low-fat-vegan-diet-with-soy-reduces-hot-flashes-in-menopausal-women-400452 https://penncapital-star.com/wildlife-outdoors/animal-rights-group-reveals-illicit-market-for-ivory-and-endangered-animals-in-pennsylvania/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/06/04/president-trumps-budget-proposal-threatens-64000-wild-horses/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/badger-cull-licence-area-2025-b2761061.htmlhttps://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2025/06/04/awful-odours-and-immense-suffering-plans-for-new-160000-bird-chicken-farm-near-telford-spark-backlash/ https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/ricky-gervais-aims-to-beat-1-9-million-animal-charity-donation/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Paul & Ant

Some folk seems to wear a different t-shirt with a different animal rights slogan for every day of the week; others' wardrobes give nothing away about their vegan lifestyle. In this episode Mark, Julie & Anthony discuss the pros and cons of 'wearing your voice', as well as other similar advocacy techniques such as facebook profiles...and tote-bag choices!As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Julie & Anthony

Great news for vegan children in Spanish schools this week, as plant-based food is very much on the menu. Hooray!And then in what has to be one of the most patronising damp squibs of a story of the year so far, this week the latest 'progress' for animal rights has been heralded across the UK, namely that UK zoos have got two years to wipe out practices like using pain and fear to train animals, and keeping birds of prey in tiny cages. But is progress always this slow? As well as these two stories, Paul, Dominic & Ant sit down to report on, comment on & dissect seven other stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2061266/post-apocalypse-uk-vegan-friendlyhttps://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/plant-based-school-meals-spain-new-law/ https://nation.cymru/news/animal-rights-group-finds-legal-breaches-at-three-game-farms-in-wales/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250526/Is-a-vegan-diet-the-right-choice-for-your-child.aspx https://kmph.com/news/local/animal-rights-group-rescues-sick-goats-from-california-dairy-amid-abuse-claims https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/new-fox-hunting-season-sees-amalgamation-across-the-nation/ https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/25193082.bournemouth-celebrate-national-animal-rights-day/ https://vegconomist.com/cultivated-cell-cultured-biotechnology/cultivated-meat/cultivated-meat-expected-european-shelves-within-two-years-new-food-forum/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/05/24/uk-updates-zoo-welfare-rules-with-bigger-spaces-for-elephants/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Paul & Ant

In this episode Mark, Chantelle & Ant discuss whether it can ever be acceptable for vegans to draw attention to their own suffering...after all, veganism is about the animals- so why make it about ourselves?As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Chantelle & Anthony

Heard of Mr Charlie's? If not, it's time to get clued up; they're playing McDonalds at their own game...and have just secured a big ol' win in the shape of eighteen brand new stores in Arizona. High fives all around! As well as this story, Carlos & Ant sit down to report on, comment on & dissect eight other stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant.****************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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.******************This week's stories:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2d555l66ndo https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/todmorden-country-fair-popular-calderdale-family-event-cancelled-after-animal-rights-concerns-5140853 https://www.caff.org.uk/stop-the-bill?fbclid=IwY2xjawKcWUNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF6VzU0UmdxMUpVUEFyb2FYAR6X_XLKCNUC2OoHE4AJHn-utnB_VGZUdn-kyIPV_CZC7dPZW2bTiG8R9MhXCg_aem_A6ehXyZM_QkahiGkwqLqZQ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/05/13/three-men-arrested-for-smuggling-thousands-of-hermit-crabs/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62ngkm4dx4o#:~:text=An%20animal%20experience%20at%20a,be%20held%20on%2029%20May. https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/plant-based-meat-ultra-processed-food-upf-health-vegan/ https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/social-media-health-misinformation-meat-carnivore-diet/ https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/nebraska-lab-grown-cultivated-meat-ban-jim-pillen/ https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vegan-mcdonalds-mr-charlies-expansion/****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos & Ant

In this episode, Kate & Ant discuss emails and DMs that YOU listeners have sent in to us. We feature...* More vegan and ethical pension info* A vegan cafe we recommended that we're definitely not recommending any more* What subjects we'd not want to ever discuss on the show* Potential different formats for the show* Our vegan/animal rights heroesWe love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so to tee up your questions for the next listener mailbag show, do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************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 Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Ant & Kate