Vegan Week

In a bonus Going Vegan show, Paul & Ant chat to Emaline about her vegan journey, which started in Australia and has since seen her tour around the world as a fabulous musician!To see Emaline live, vist her website https://emalinedelapaix.com/index.html where you can also support her work and get hold of your own copies of her music. There are plenty of chances to see her perform this summer, both in Germany & in the UK...and sometimes these opportunities are at Vegan Festivals; what's not to love?!If you enjoy this episode, check your feed for the many other Going Vegan episodes that have been dropping throughout the last couple of years.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.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Emaline, Paul & Ant

A bittersweet combination of news this week, as Cottesmore hunt 'stewards' (aka hired thugs) are convicted, whilst guest Chantelle shares her fruitless attempts to bring justice against a repeat offender that assaulted her whilst sabbing a few months ago. Mark and Ant join Chantelle to review & comment on eight 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.fwi.co.uk/news/activist-group-to-target-foundations-of-factory-farminghttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/07/specieswatch-new-honeybee-species-in-the-uk-a-rare-gain-in-a-changing-climate https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-g24-1260091-royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals.html https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/swiss-supreme-court-bans-animal-specific-terms-vegan-product-labels/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8074ry1yr5o https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/chicken-linked-to-elevated-cancer-risk/ https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/elk-reintroduced-uk-rewilding-projects-beavers-h2d5lvj3q To learn more about Chantelle's horrid ordeal & to lend your support, visit https://protectthewild.substack.com/p/call-to-action-in-support-of-wildlife****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Chantelle, Mark & Ant

It's nothing to do with your body hair shaving routine...No Mow May is in fact an initiative looking to promote wildflower growth...which it turns out may just be more effective than you think, in terms of helping out animals too. In this episode, Ant & Julie dip their toe into a few different tweaks folk could make with a garden- or similar space- to help improve outcomes for animals.For more on No Mow May, visit https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/ Vegan composts can be found at the following retailers (amongst others), but read the label carefully, as some of these companies do still sell animal-derived composts too:https://www.fertilefibre.com/collections/organichttps://cocoandcoir.com/blogs/coir-compost/the-guide-to-vegan-compost/https://rocketgro.co.uk/products 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 & Anthony

See what happens when you let them darn carnists educate about animal agriculture?! This week Julie's pick for the week reports on the odious 'Lend a Lamb' scheme featured on BBC News, where schoolchildren learn about where their food comes from...apart from the quite essential final few steps. Julie & Ant examine this, as well as several more news stories from the last seven days 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.theanimalreader.com/2025/04/24/washington-bans-wild-animals-in-circus-joining-global-movement/ https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-04-29/controversial-chicken-farms-received-millions-in-government-subsidies#:~:text=In%20the%20Wye%20and%20Severn,in%20counties%20near%20the%20Wye. https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2025/c-March/LSE-centre-animal-sentience https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/plant-based-diet-pregnancy-midwives-study/ and https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-025-07549-5 https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/articles/cgenv573z04o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj68glee30eo#:~:text=Plea%20to%20block%20wind%20farm%20over%20thousands%20of%20forecast%20bird%20deaths&text=Conservation%20groups%20are%20urging%20ministers,tens%20of%20thousands%20of%20seabirds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g94k83889o#:~:text=Children%20are%20being%20given%20the,products%20like%20wool%20are%20produced. https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/coca-cola-shareholders-demand-bull-zero-sugar-to-stop-cruelty-to-bulls-improve-worker-welfare/ https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/mps-debate-use-of-dogs-in-research-government-maintains-stance ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie & Ant

Coming out this week is a beautiful children's book, written by Christine Mott, illustrated by Ofra Layla Isler, with half of the proceeds being donated to The Wild Bird Fund (https://www.wildbirdfund.org/). In this episode Paul, Mark & Ant share their sneak preview ahead of the release date...Here's the book for sale: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Bird-Flaco-Dreams-Flight/dp/1590567455And here's a little on the true story behind the book: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/nyregion/flaco-owl-central-park-nyc.htmlAs 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, Mark & Anthony

Turns out, all you need to do is smash up a vegan's megaphone in ASDA. Whilst that may have been the viral news of the week, we've found out a less-reported nugget of information that rather changes things....oh the anticipation! Mark, Paul & Ant looks at this and several more news stories from the last seven days 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.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/19/shocking-animal-cruelty-claims-as-vets-blow-whistle-on-export-abattoirs-ntwnfb https://www.technologynetworks.com/proteomics/news/vegans-who-meet-protein-requirements-may-lack-key-amino-acids-398693 https://plantbasednews.org/culture/new-documentary-vegan-ultrarunner-paul-youd/ https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/crustacean-welfare-guidance-could-devastate-shellfish-industry/ https://vegconomist.com/marketing-and-media/dr-angela-crawfords-vegan-transformation-explores-emotional-entrepreneurial-impact-veganism/ https://news.illinois.edu/omnivorous-vegan-makes-no-difference-to-muscle-building-after-weight-training-study-finds/ https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/weally-good-news-the-demise-of-the-wealden-mink-hounds/ https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/la-vie-invites-fellow-vegan-brands-to-reuse-its-tv-ad/703632.article https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/vegan-shopper-protest-megaphone/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14634805/Hero-shopper-smashed-vegans-megaphone-protested-Easter-lamb-Asda-apologises-gives-60.html ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Paul & Ant

Have you ever seen folk holding up TV screens showing footage from animal agriculture on your local High Street? So-called "vegan outreach" gets a fair amount of coverage on social media & over the last ten years or so has been a regular fixture in many city centres. But what's the best way to go about it? And indeed, what is it trying to achieve? Carlos, Kate & Ant share their vegan outreach experiences, and try to work out if it's worth it.In this episode, we make reference to the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5j9UJ4z-OYAs 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

The brilliant parody that is Kent Young Slaughterers group caused a stir last weekend, crashing the party at the Swan Young Farmers Club family fun day. But raising awareness of animal suffering seemingly needs to be halted if children are on the verge of tears. Riding solo for this episode, Ant looks at this and several more stories from the last seven days 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://ww.wtheguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/08/us-poultry-workers-injury-safety https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6jn5exv24o https://timesofmalta.com/article/four-cases-illegal-hunting-reported-spring-hunting-season-opens.1108210 https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/04/13/woman-praised-for-attacking-man-who-hit-donkey-in-egypt/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwv6l781dwohttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2040592/peta-pushing-extremist-propaganda-schools/amp https://www.bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/872216-dozens-protest-against-animal-abuse-in-downtown-sofia https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/police-called-as-vegan-activists-target-farms-family-fun-da-322894/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Kate & Ant

Campaigns against organisations, industries- or even individuals- are an important part of any social justice movement. But how do we know when we should bring a campaign to an end- or a pause- and how do we go about it? In this episode Mark, Dominic & Ant look at Animal Rising's campaign against the RSPCA Assured scheme as a starting point, before discussing more widely the question of, "when should we let this drop?"For context, the RSPCA Assured scheme is detailed here: https://www.rspcaassured.org.uk/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkcm7xdfZjAMV54qDBx3GGClxEAAYASAAEgJYOvD_BwEAnimal Rising's website can be found here: https://www.animalrising.org/And one of their press releases from the campaign last year can be found here: https://www.animalrising.org/post/rspca-scandalAs 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, Mark & Anthony

A new US bill has been proposed & supported by both Democrats & Republicans that would make plant-based milk more accessible in schools. But are Carlos, Kate & Ant optimistic...or will this get rebuffed by raw milk fan RFK Jnr? This- plus eight bits of vegan & animal rights news from the last week- is on the menu in 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 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/cvgp6gyvk3no https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250403-sri-lanka-s-crackdown-on-dogs-for-india-pm-s-visit-sparks-protest https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/mink-hunting-season-is-underway/ https://vegconomist.com/market-and-trends/plant-based-dairy-sales-western-europe-north-america-rapid-growth/ https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/brazil-vegano-survey-meat-beef-health-plant-based/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/04/04/slovakia-to-kill-350-bears-after-fatal-attack-on-man/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/05/animal-rights-groups-hit-out-at-grand-national-after-broadway-boys-horrific-fall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy710rv54wo https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/national-school-lunch-program-whole-milk-plant-based-dairy-act/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Kate & Ant

Just when you think you've got the whole 'vegan thing' nailed...Banks and pension providers lend our money to all manner of companies, causes & governments...so how to we make sure we're not indirectly funding animal exploitation, wars and all manner of horrible things? In this episode Richard, Dominic & Anthony discuss the options and their own personal responses to the ethical blindspot that are banks and pensions.During this show we reference two webpages:https://greenecofriend.co.uk/ethical-banks-uk/ https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/pensions/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

According to Scandi' company 'Frida', this is the question we've all been too afraid to ask! Dominic, Mark & Ant dissect this one, plus eight other stories from the last seven days in the vegan & animal rights 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.farminguk.com/news/farage-accused-of-selling-out-farmers-after-chlorinated-chicken-remarks_66341.html https://www.libdems.org.uk/news/article/animal-welfare-in-the-food-system https://eu.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2025/03/28/ttuhsc-documents-allege-animal-neglect-and-abuse-during-medical-research-study-led-to-11-mice-deaths/82695406007/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/defra-bans-imports-from-austria-after-new-foot-and-mouth-case_66340.html https://www.farminguk.com/news/defra-confirms-string-of-bird-flu-cases-across-england_66342.html https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-rejects-new-dog-welfare-regulations https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/mclaren-defends-circus-practices-amid-animal-rights-protests-a2c3c9da-97e2-4b73-9b3e-c6460cb95e10 https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/unity-diner-returns-new-menu-london-first-vegan-carvery/ https://www.today.com/parents/babies/breast-milk-ice-cream-frida-rcna198581 https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/fridas-human-breastmilk-flavored-ice-cream-prompts-peta-pitch-say-ta-ta-to-cows-milk-and-make-it-vegan/ https://frida.com/pages/careers****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Mark & Ant

Many conversations between vegans, or about veganism, begin with someone stating how long they have been vegan for. But is this a good idea? And when does the vegan clock start...or re-set?! In this episode Julie, Dominic & Ant discuss their approaches to "how long I've been vegan for", as well as the implications of their 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!Julie, Dominic & Anthony

But what about freedom of choice?!?!?! In this week's vegan & animal rights news wrap, Dominic, Richard & Ant discuss a 'set-to- between Sir Sadiq Khan and Zack Polanski on the subject of plant-based-by-default public canteens, as well as eight other stories from the last 7 days.****************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/film/liberty-film/ https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10448895 https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/21/prosecutor-demands-prison-sentence-for-dutch-dog-breeder/ https://theecologist.org/2025/mar/25/trout-welfare-regime-thrown-doubt https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/14/netherlands-becomes-first-in-eu-to-sell-eggs-from-vaccinated-chickens/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/farmers-urged-to-strengthen-biosecurity-after-bird-flu-sheep-case_66323.html https://vegconomist.com/health/replacing-animal-products-plant-based-weight-loss-no-matter-how-processed/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/24/amazon-forest-cut-down-to-build-road-for-cop30-climate-summit/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/london/calls-for-free-school-meals-to-be-vegan-by-default/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Richard & Ant

How do you feel about your new vegan pal, Cynthia, who is into fast fashion, is a Coca Cola shareholder and drives around a 4x4 on the weekends just for fun?In this episode, Elena, Mark & Ant explore how compassion & ethics interplay with other areas of our lives, away from animal rights. Can you be vegan and not recycle? Does everything you own need to be second hand? And now we think about it, what about you other vegan work colleague, Jeff the Nazi?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!Elena, Mark & Anthony

In the UK this week, the RSPCA and Cats Protection UK have publicly spoken out against cat cafes; the businesses where customers can pay for the privilege of sipping lattes alongside (generally) rescued cats. But how are Dominic, Julie & Ant feline about this, and the rest of the week's animal rights news?!****************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/sport/olympians-open-letter-plant-based-olympics/ https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/news/lancaster-bid-reindeer-win https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/revealed-norfolk-farms-breach-eco-rules-twice-a-week/#:~:text=Norfolk's%20factory%20farms%20break%20environmental,Will%20looser%20regulations%20worsen%20pollution%3F&text=New%20figures%20have%20revealed%20that,environmental%20rules%20twice%20a%20week. https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/what-makes-a-sustainable-dairy-farm-survey-results https://news.sky.com/story/cat-cafes-should-be-phased-out-rspca-warns-13331963 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/savage-cat-food-recall-bird-flu-b2716999.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/mexico-city-bloodless-bullfights https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrn4p2k30xo ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Julie & Ant

Available to watch for free on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adue0xef8pY), this latest documentary from Dan Richardson & Giles Alderson looks at the huge range of people following a vegan lifestyle & the reasons one might do so. In this episode, Julie, Paul, Dominic & Ant discuss their thoughts on the film See the IMDB summary here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9614434/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, Julie & Anthony

This was the week that two PETA protestors received the beating of all beatings whilst protesting the selective breeding that is synonymous with Crifts Dog Show; one was repeatedly punched by security services; the other was thrown out of his wheelchair. Just the positive PR that dog breeding needed, right?!As well as this story, Elena, Mark & Ant look at eight other news articles 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.peta.org.uk/blog/crufts-2025/ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/profepa-shuts-down-dolphin-show-hotel-barcelo-riviera-maya/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/09/us-butterfly-population-dropped-at-an-alarming-rate/ https://politicalemails.org/messages/1742171 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2d4j15redwo https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/03/12/2003833290 https://inews.co.uk/news/world/spain-bullfighting-film-director-debate-3572577 https://theecologist.org/2025/mar/11/animal-rights-activist https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-reset-could-force-uk-lower-standards-animal-rights-3573162 ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Elena, Mark & Ant

Yes, there's another potential link to animal abuse in the things you buy! Just when you thought you'd done all your checks...turns out that the xanthan gum you'd triple-checked the ingredients list for...was fed to some innocent mice until they could take no more.FFS...In this episode, Julie & Ant explore how & why some foods are tested on animals, some of the ways to find out whether your food has been put through this (needless) hooopla, and indeed how to avoid it...as best as you can.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 & Anthony

This week, Dominic, Paul, Julie & Ant start off by discussing the perculiar & sinister-sounding art installation involving three piglets being starved...to draw people's attention to animal abuse in animal ag. But the plot thickened almost as much as the artist himself, as the piglets were subsequently stolen by animal rights protestors. As well as this story, we also look at nine other news articles 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.irishnews.com/news/world/piglets-left-to-starve-as-part-of-controversial-art-exhibition-stolen-KYBYI3LHYZN27HTFXMNBYO2R5U/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/01/wimbledon-donates-tennis-balls-to-shelter-harvest-mice/https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/alaska-sled-dog-race-raises-allegations-animal-abuse/story?id=119223075https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/03/spain-iberian-lynx-rewilding-lobbying-hunters-farmershttps://vegconomist.com/company-news/proveg-nigeria-partners-v-label-promote-vegan-products/https://www.fooddive.com/news/coca-colas-fairlife-cuts-ties-with-2-arizona-farms-tied-to-animal-cruelty/741227/https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/farming/pigstunning#:~:text=We%20demand%20an%20alternative&text=Gases%20like%20argon%20offer%20potential,crucial%20to%20improving%20animal%20welfare.https://sammamishindependent.com/2025/02/council-mandates-vegan-catering-for-city-provided-food/amp/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/02/lamb-watch-holidays-lambing-weekends-tourists-uk-farmshttps://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/one-company-s-waste-milk-is-a-farm-s-white-gold****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Paul, Julie & Ant

Julie, Paul & Ant are heading into the DeLorean and setting course for 2010, where a 12 minute claymation film has just been released in Australia. Are we just being sentimental in watching this one, or are there things that can be learned from this short?Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3kezDhxJA&t=1sSee the IMDB summary here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743235/The film's landing page is here: https://teganthevegan.net/about.htmlAnd production company 'Enemies of Reality' are here: https://www.enemiesofreality.com/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, Julie & Anthony

All those people sitting in Nandos are only there because of the company's love for the environment, right?! In this episode, Ant & Julie examine the latest campaign against the chicken restaurant by environmentalists, concerned about the impact of the poultry industry on the nearby River Wye...but is there any mention of alternatives that might actually improve outcomes for these innocent birds? As well as this story, we also look at eight other news articles 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.farminguk.com/news/activists-interrupt-nfu-president-s-speech-at-conference_66171.html https://www.itv.com/news/2025-02-22/were-never-going-to-give-up-petition-to-ban-uk-dog-testing-gains-momentum https://www.farminguk.com/news/study-calls-for-wolf-reintroduction-in-scottish-highlands_66149.html https://plantbasednews.org/news/tech/cultivated-whole-cows-milk/ https://veganfta.com/2025/02/17/over-250-animals-rescued-from-horrific-conditions-on-ohio-fur-and-urine-farm/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/activists-call-for-timely-introduction-strict-implementation-of-animal-welf-59-94.html https://veganfta.com/2025/02/19/feral-pigs-discovered-in-cairngorms-park-in-scotland-have-been-killed/ https://www.idausa.org/campaign/animals-in-entertainment/latest-news/media-release-activists-protest-finals-day-of-tucson-rodeos-100th-year-of-animal-cruelty/ https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/jim-murray-nandos-rivers/****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie & Ant

Considering how straightforward the answer could be, this question comes up quite a lot. Shouldn't we be encouraging beekeeping, if bees are threatened? It doesn't hurt a bee to eat some of its honey, surely? In this episode Kate, Paul & Ant discuss their responses to this question, share reasons why you really don't want to be supporting any kind of beekeeping & discuss how to respond to those 'vegans' who make an exception for honey.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, Kate & Anthony

Always great to see a court case resolving to allow animal rights protests to continue; in this episode, Paul, Julie & Anthony discuss the case of John Curtin, who- along with Camp Beagle at MBR Acres in the East of England- have been allowed to resume their campaign against animal breeding and testing industries. We also look at eight 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://www.modernghana.com/news/1380826/animal-rights-group-launches-global-campaign-to.htmlhttps://thetab.com/2025/02/18/these-are-the-russell-group-unis-where-students-have-already-voted-to-go-veganhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/transgender-leader-of-bizarre-radical-vegan-cult-tied-to-multiple-murders-across-america-jailed-until-trial/ar-AA1zjKOl (really just wanted to comment on this, in that all the headlines use the phrase vegan, yet it's nothing to do with the story)https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/02/18/debate-in-argentina-over-capybara-contraception/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/14/rats-strangled-in-part-government-funded-australian-domestic-violence-study-ntwnfbhttps://www.huntsabs.org.uk/aniseed-and-antis-countryfile-covers-the-hunting-act/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14405063/Waitrose-king-prawns-humanely-animal-rights.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c241p7pnmdzohttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/cb1212166.html****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Paul & Ant

Should vegans be attending Vegan Camp Out in lieu of the news that the venue is closely entangled with animal cruelty? When will Sweden catch up with the rest of the vegan world? And who exactly are these "vegans" who are swimming around and killing lionfish? This is our fifth Listener Mailbag episode where Ant, Kate & Julie read & respond to your messages. 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.*******************Mentioned in this episode:https://www.southfldaily.com/2024/06/25/lionfish-extermination-corp/)https://lionfishcentral.org/about/ https://www.facebook.com/HuntSaboteursAssociation/posts/1032319862267668/ https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/factsheets*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Kate & Anthony

Dairy farmers in the US are warning that if Donald Trump's new deportation measures take full effect...there might not be anyone left who is willing to do the dairy industry's dirty work. Paul, Kate & Ant dissect this, as well as nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, as they ponder: Whilst it may indicate another bell tolling for the dairy industry, can we really celebrate such an inhumane state of politics? ****************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/lifestyle/beauty/vegan-glass-skin-serum/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/cultivated-dog-food-on-sale-uk/https://animalfutures.rspca.org.uk/en-GB/ (deadline for this is 28th feb. see https://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/24907595.oxfordshire-residents-invited-say-animal-welfare/ for more context)https://protectthewild.substack.com/p/bird-shooting-ends-on-huge-scottishhttps://veganuary.com/veganuary-2025/https://viva.org.uk/cinema-ad/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jhn.70019https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99y854dky2ohttps://www.animalaid.org.uk/toot-campaign-launch/ https://www.ft.com/content/e61e1348-9ee7-4dd9-b2a8-8d262e26d3e9****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Paul, Kate & Ant

What do you do when a vegan in your life does something that...well...just isn't really that vegan? Does it depend on how 'serious' the 'transgression' is? And by even thinking in this way, are we falling into 'vegan policing'? Or just keeping it real for the animals? In this episode Mark, Julie & Ant talk about specific times in their lives when they've weighed up whether to say something or not, as well as hypothetical situations & general tips & things to avoid.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, Mark & Anthony

Nine stories from the last seven days of veganism and animal rights for Julie, Kate & Ant to dissect this week including the names of Czech sausages, mountains with legal personhood & anmal agriculture's latest attempt to become even more depraved, as it stoops to new lows with its feed in the UK.****************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/law-and-politics/czech-meat-terms-ban/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/brits-have-worrying-lack-of-understanding-on-red-meat-nutritional-value_66058.html https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/new-polling-shows-71-per-cent-think-cruel-snares-should-be-illegal-in-england/https://blabbermouth.net/news/arch-enemys-alissa-white-gluz-on-touring-the-world-on-a-vegan-diet-it-is-totally-possible https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/french-city-first-to-sign-european-animal-protection-decree-what-does-it-say/704071 https://www.farminguk.com/news/drone-footage-shows-suspected-hare-coursers-on-farmland_66036.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/30/taranaki-mounga-new-zealands-second-highest-mountain-granted-same-legal-rights-as-a-person https://www.farminguk.com/news/defra-mulls-reintroducing-processed-animal-protein-into-livestock-feed_66064.html https://www.farminguk.com/news/study-calls-for-levying-full-rates-of-vat-on-meat-and-dairy_66061.html ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Kate & Ant

Raising Hare was a short podcast series from BBC Sounds available in January 2025, based on a book written by Chloe Dalton. It documented a real life story of the author, who in the first lockdown of 2020, found an ailing infant hare (a leveret) in a field near her home. What follows is a story of constantly weighing up what the right thing is to do with a wild animal that needs help, but also is at risk from becoming too domesticated if Chloe took the 'wrong' intervention.The podcast is regrettably no longer available. At the time of recording it was, but it has now been taken down by BBC Sounds. Boooo! However, you can still buy the book (https://sherlockandpages.com/products/raising-hare-the-heart-warming-true-story-of-an-unlikely-friendship-by-chloe-dalton-9781805302711?srsltid=AfmBOoqteowtWPfdz9oUAlxSpEZhBe59Qrzg9fxmOwu2Mwl6DVkAaIdq, among other places) and listen to the audiobook (https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Raising-Hare-Audiobook/B0D1RDP8CD). Whilst we'd hoped that listeners could access the short BBC podcast series for free, we nonetheless hope that this conversation about the story still holds some value in terms of entertainment, inspiration & insight into a view of animals that we might aspire to. And if not, you've still got Dominic & Julie's dulcet tones to enjoy!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, Dominic & Anthony

A recent study has shown that including carbon-footprint data next to supermarket products makes people significantly more likely to choose plant-based equivalents of meat, cheese and milk. Will this happen in reality, and how could other existing e-commerce tools be used to benefit animals? In this episode, Julie, Mark & Anthony examine this, as well as 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://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9e1jv5ewqo#:~:text=A%20member%20of%20the%20South,Magistrates%20Court%20on%203%20December. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c897e1jgypdo https://www.peta.org/blog/support-research-modernization-now/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0yrd3jlgro https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/calls-for-devon-fox-hunt-to-stay-away-after-hounds-invade-a-conservation-project/https://vegconomist.com/marketing-and-media/flora-gordon-ramsay-skip-the-cow-campaign/https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/poison-traps-and-shooting-organised-crime-on-the-grouse-moors/https://www.farminguk.com/news/concerns-raised-over-continued-fall-in-scottish-dairy-herd-numbers_66019.html https://www.farminguk.com/news/west-midlands-person-contracts-bird-flu-on-farm_66010.htmlhttps://vegconomist.com/studies-and-numbers/digital-nudges-in-online-grocery-shopping-promote-plant-based-choices-research-finds/.Thursday's episode will be based upon this brilliant 75 minute audio series: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00268yvDo check it out before the show!****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Julie & Ant

We hear lots at the moment about how AI is being used to regulate animals' feeding schedules and evaluate carcasses for diseases...but could Artificial Intelligence instead be used to help liberate animals? Carlos & Ant talk AI, with only occasional help from a vegan bot...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 our fifth episode of this second series of 'Going Vegan', we speak to Elena who tells us about growing up in rural Spain, how an unexpected parallel between her twin sister's academic textbook led her to vegetarianism, and how the waters became muddied when a real desire to live as a vegan for moral and ethical reasons...was paired with disordered eating.We're incredibly grateful for Elena's vulnerability in sharing such a personal story, and hope that in so doing we can all learn from her experience. If however, hearing a conversation that covers the topic of eating disorders feels a bit much right now, then do of course find a different show to listen to. As always, all of our shows- including this one- will remain available for you to come back to another time, if you so choose.To learn more about Plant-based Health Professionals, and the work they do, including with disordered eating, visit https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/. Incidentally, on the week this episode was published, they released this fact sheet relating to binge eating disorder for example https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/BingeEatingDisorder-21.01.25.pdfIf 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!Elena & Ant

Blimey, that was a bit of week wasn't it?! In this episode, Julie, Dominic & Anthony examine a blustering week full of some of the most controversial and divisive stories we've seen since we started Enough of the Falafel: Angry shoppers yelling at Animal Rising demonstrators, dead piglets being dropped on doorsteps, elephants being denied legal personhood, and Julie getting suspicious that Dale Vince is making a bold claim that isn't his to make! In total we look at nine 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.9news.com.au/national/dead-piglets-dropped-on-premiers-office-doorstep-in-animal-cruelty-protest/1e30f38e-4e1b-44bf-974a-01b3566fe1eb https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/01/16/stray-cats-sterilized-for-free-at-buddhist-temple-in-thailand/#:~:text=Nearly%20200%20stray%20cats%20were,%2DVaccinate%2DReturn)%20method https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15znkk12xjohttps://plantbasednews.org/culture/media/chris-packham-meat-propaganda-campaign/ https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/more-than-ps60000-raised-by-bude-group-757094 https://www.catalannews.com/culture/item/animals-in-a-landscape-or-replaced-with-figures-new-concepts-for-traditional-festivalshttps://www.thejc.com/news/world/court-outlaws-animal-rights-groups-nazi-ad-dkmuhpw8https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/animal-activists-and-shoppers-clash-in-supermarket-meat-aislehttps://www.soglos.com/news/business/stroud-business-opens-uks-first-fully-plant-based-workplace-canteen/24843/#:~:text=Ecotricity%20employees%20can%20tuck%20in,and%20avoids%20single%2Duse%20plastic.****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Dominic & Ant

Saving & prolonging the lives of innocent non-human animals is valuable & heart-warming work. But with tens of billions of animals needlessly losing their lives to human exploitation every year, could the finite resources of the vegan movement be applied more effectively? Ant, Carlos & Mark explore this thorny question in this episode.Reference is made in this episode to the following source:https://veganfta.com/2024/01/21/concerns-about-us-animal-sanctuaries-financial-future/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, Mark & Anthony

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for 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 our fourth episode of this second series, we speak to regular contributor to the show- Mark- who tells us about his many decades involvement in the animal rights movement, the challenges of being vegan throughout life challenges, and how his approach to things has evolved with his own circumstances.To buy Mark's fantastic book 'The Humanity Trigger', visit https://www.earthislandbooks.com/product-page/the-humanity-trigger-by-mark-humanityIf 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!Mark & Ant

The terrible wildfires raging across California at the moment are truly awful news, for human and non-human animals alike. One tiny kernel of positivity amidst the horror however is the actions of plant-based pop-up Vurger Guyz, who have provided over a thousand plant-based meals to some of those affected by the tragedy, as well as receiving support from actor Tabitha Borwn, and plant-based giants, Beyond Meat. As well as this story, Carlos & Anthony look at ten 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.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwY2xjawH1HEZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbDrUp5F0V3wCR0wjnsVQXYfxKoPGob6ktBpAGEJ_PtGr58ZYyZAPJaFrw_aem_HnIrrqr8efyq2urcA7lQIw&v=bCWssx4GBLE&feature=youtu.be https://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/vegan-documentary-food-for-thought/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/tory-council-blasted-for-running-anti-dairy-campaign_65937.htmlhttps://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/meat-free-care-home-residents-double/http://koreabizwire.com/animal-rights-group-criticizes-mass-euthanasia-at-newly-consolidated-shelter-in-changwon/303710 https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-farm-told-to-pay-out-10k-after-illegal-discharge-of-slurry_65944.html https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/01/15/investigation-into-cruelty-at-us-dog-breeding-facility-ridglan-farms/https://www.unilad.com/news/animals/morocco-dogs-execution-fifa-world-cup-381217-20250115 https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/tabitha-brown-vegan-food-truck-wildfires/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos & Ant

Rewilding is arguably the hot new topic in vegan circles...but is it always vegan, or what is best of animals? Kate, Julie & Ant dip their toes into this one, making reference to the following sources:https://rewildingeurope.com/what-is-rewilding/https://knepp.co.uk/ https://iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/benefits-and-risks-rewilding#:~:text=Poorly%20managed%20rewilding%2C%20however%2C%20carries,revised%2C%20with%20reduced%20herbivore%20numbers.&text=Without%20proper%20consultation%20rewilding%20may,causing%20projects%20to%20be%20abandonedhttps://whoownsengland.org/https://www.naturebooks.co.uk/product/the-lie-of-the-land-who-really-cares-for-the-countrysideAs 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, Julie & Anthony

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for 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 our third episode of this second series, we speak to Josh, who tells us about a vegan journey based in New Zealand, starting from seeing a friend's Facebook post and has led him to take his body to the limits in athletic performance as a vegan runner!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!Josh & Ant

Whilst crimes and cruelty against wildlife still abound, the Hunt Saboteurs in the UK have had a successful festive period by all accounts, saving lives & stopping hunts in their tracks. As well as this story, Mark, Carlos & Anthony look at ten 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://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/former-vegan-restaurant-closes/ https://plantbasednews.org/culture/politics/london-mayor-animal-welfare/https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/01/07/animal-rights-group-claims-chilliwack-meat-processor-failed-to-suppress-undercover-video-of-alleged-cruelty/https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/nationwide-trends-highlight-growing-shift-toward-plant-based-diets https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.958248/full https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14253177/Hogmanay-fireworks-snubbed-good-animal-welfare-concerns-Famed-display-replaced-completely-silent-show.htmlhttps://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/could-never-go-vegan-london-underground/ https://www.farminguk.com/news/vegan-milk-leads-to-higher-rates-of-depression-study-says_65895.html this is a bit tongue in cheek, including this, but I thought it'd be fun to pull apart!https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/17/paul-watson-released-from-prison-after-denmark-rejects-japans-request/ https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/merry-beaglers-sabs-stop-seasonal-hare-hunting/ ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Mark & Ant

This month is of course Veganuary, but their latest media campaign is getting "weird", specifically focussing on some of the contradictions and oddities of animal exploitation. Carlos, Luke & Ant discuss the campaign, the artwork involved and how effective we think it may be.The media in question can be seen here:https://veganuary.com/main-2/https://weareveganuary.sharepoint.com/sites/ShareExternally/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FShareExternally%2FShared%20Documents%2F2025%20Campaign%20%2D%20Weird%20Visuals&p=true&ga=1 https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/veganuarys-thought-provoking-2025-campaign-highlights-why-eating-meat-is-weird/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.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!Carlos, Luke & Ant

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for 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 our second episode of this second series, we speak to Julia, who tells us about a vegan journey with some unique & stark moments, including the sudden death of a chicken, dating a dairy farmer, and raising vegan twins!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!Julia & Ant

If you're reading this, we're probably preaching to the choir. But really, you do have to be so careful to read beyond the headline! South Lakes Zoo may have closed, but the animals who were subject to horrific treatment, seem to be no better off, as this week we learn how they will be rehomed. In this episode, Julie, Kate & Anthony look at this, plus another eight stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last couple of weeks.****************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://news.sky.com/story/chris-packham-and-caroline-lucas-resign-from-rspca-13277770 https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/01/02/animal-rights-group-to-report-cyprus-to-council-of-europe-over-welfare-failureshttps//www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jan/01/the-new-washington-state-laws-taking-effect-in-january-2025/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8g1gzz8go#:~:text=A%20wildlife%20trust%20has%20been,the%20National%20Lottery%20Heritage%20Fund. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2epld9jm3o https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/earthling-ed-restaurant-unity-diner/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/frankenchickens-animal-rights-high-court-humane-society-b2664110.html https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/27/over-20-big-cats-die-from-bird-flu-at-us-animal-sanctuary/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre74lw51exo ****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Kate & Ant

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for 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 our first episode of the new series, we speak to Sam, who tells us about a vegan journey that has involved work placements in the meat industry, being vegan in the early 1990s & writing a protest song to be sung by an ex-vegetarian...about their own recidivism!To read some of Sam's words, check out 'Wisdom of the Punk Buddha' here https://www.earthislandbooks.com/product-page/wisdom-of-the-punk-buddha-by-sam-marshIf 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!Sam & Ant

Happy New Year! What news story made the biggest waves in the vegan movement over the last 12 months? Who has been your animal rights hero of 2024? And what has got you fuming more than Jeremy Clarkson at the news that his shooting habit now comes with the added bonus of inheritance tax?In part two of this episode, Julie, Dominic & Ant weigh up the most annoying story of the last year, the biggest setback, their biggest vegan superheroes, the biggest win for animals, as well as making some predictions for 2025!(For part one, just scroll back in your podcast player; it'll be the previous 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 Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.*******************Stories mentioned during the show:https://www.gbnews.com/news/vegan-woke-farming-college-apology-veganuary-bishop-burton-yorkshirehttps://www.farminguk.com/news/morrisons-to-trial-seaweed-feed-to-produce-lower-methane-beef_64906.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/12/pro-foxhunting-group-says-uk-hunters-protected-ethnic-minority#:~:text=He%20said%20the%20group%20would,Roma%20community%20or%20LGBTQ%2B%20groupshttps://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/vegan-chef-kirk-haworth-wins-champion-of-champions-great-british-menu-2024/https://veganlandmovement.com/https://www.greatescapefestival.com/festival-event/joe-and-the-shit-boys/https://confidentials.com/manchester/vegan-restaurant-to-serve-meat-in-order-to-survivehttps://www.huntsabs.org.uk/the-hunting-ban-19-years-on/https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/24560010.warwick-students-u-turn-vegan-food-options/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67920167https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9912/Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Dominic & Ant

What news story has made the biggest waves in the vegan movement over the last 12 months? Who has been your animal rights hero of 2024? And what has got you fuming more than Jeremy Clarkson at the news that his shooting habit now comes with the added bonus of inheritance tax?In part one of this episode, Julie, Dominic & Ant weigh up the biggest impact news stories of the year, as well as the best film, best study, best campaign & the story that had our jaws on the floor with disbelief*************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 Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.*******************Stories mentioned during the show:https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/rspca-assured-scheme-pressure/https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/04/eu-top-court-rules-in-favour-of-veggie-burgers-vegan-sausages-in-labeling-disputehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyrry1jkpvvohttps://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/beauty/the-body-shop-vegan/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20nq8qgep3o#:~:text=From%202030%2C%20farmers%20will%20have,to%20750%20kroner%20in%202035https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/veganuary-co-founder-rspca-ceo/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI9xxu17pM8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DxMFYpZZEohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMS1HNXPP8Ehttps://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/rspca-assured-scheme-pressure/https://www.animalrising.org/post/king-charles-portrait-redecorated-rspca-farm-crueltyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMqaLcHd_ghttps://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24227755.vegan-protest-cranswick-abattoirs-prompts-police-response/https://practicebusiness.co.uk/veganism-a-7bn-lifesaver-for-nhs#:~:text=With%20a%20complete%20shift%20to,billion%20across%20all%20considered%20diseaseshttps://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2024/05/09/Salmonella-spread-by-intensive-pig-farming-during-20th-century-study-finds/#:~:text=The%20scientists%20linked%20the%20expansion,of%20antibiotics%20after%20the%201960shttps://www.farminguk.com/news/new-poll-finds-most-people-want-clearer-meat-and-dairy-labelling_65309.htmlThanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Dominic & Ant

Get your pen and paper ready; it's time to test your knowledge of all things vegan, animal rights (and a little bit Enough of the Falafel) from the last 12 months. On this episode Ant is hosting Julie, Chantelle & Paul in a big vegan smackdown quiz! You can play along too, and if you fancy, get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com with your scores!*************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 Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.*******************Groups mentioned during the show, who would love your support:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4513205608759505/https://www.instagram.com/suffolkactionforwildlife/And just to prove we weren't making up the Woody Harrelson story: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/productions-shut-down-by-woody-harrelson-farts/#:~:text=The%20three%2Dtime%20Academy%20Award,were%20really%20nice%20about%20it.%E2%80%9DThanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie, Chantelle, Paul & Ant

Welcome to the first of our holiday specials, featuring messages from some of our brilliant contributors to the show over the last 12 months. Stay tuned for more seasonal specials over the next two weeks, before we get the ball rolling again in Veganuary!BestAnt, Dom, Julie, Kate, Paul, Mark & Alex

Recently the Vegan Society have come out with a strong statement, declaring that "cultured meat is not vegan, nor will it ever be". Is this absolute statement necessary to protect the integrity of the animal rights message, or could a bit more pragmatism be applied here? Julie & Ant discuss this, referencing the following two articles:https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/is-lab-grown-meat-vegan/ https://www.vegansociety.com/sites/default/files/uploads/downloads/Cultured%20Meat%20Research%20Briefing.pdf 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.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!Julie & Anthony

Sometimes you just need a clear-cut win! It won't be completed until the end of 2026 but cracking news this week that Greyhound Racing will soon be ended in New Zealand. Can we expect backlash from the 1000+ jobs that will be lost, or spectators from the nearly 5,000 races that were staged last year? Carlos, Luke & Anthony discuss this, as well as eight other stories.****************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/lifestyle/food/majority-dutch-support-plant-based/ https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/390144/mexico-constitution-reform-animal-rights https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/peoples-post/animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/marineland-france-close-2025-cetacean-captivity-activism/ https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/04/eu-relaxes-rules-on-wolf-hunting/ https://vegconomist.com/products-launches/multus-animal-free-alternative-fetal-bovine-serum-cultivated-meat/https://www.animalaid.org.uk/rights-not-welfare/ https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2024/12/honoring-animals-with-justice-on-international-animal-rights-day-2024/https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/28732https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban-plan-winston-peters-ntwnfbCall to action:Contact Innovis Head Office on 01970 828236, asking them to close down their Norfolk (GTC East) site, which is their only boar farm.Email them with the same demand, including a summary of Animal Justice Project investigation findings (below).Contact Hermitage AI and PICCall PIC's UK Head Office on 01270 616710, asking them to cut ties permanently with Innovis.Email Hermitage AI to ask them to pull their contract with Innovis, including a summary of the investigation findings (below).You can include a summary of the investigation findings in your email, which centre around:*Legal and Welfare Breaches*Physical and Verbal Abuse*Semen Collection*Lameness and Neglect*Filthy ConditionsFor more details, visit https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/post/investigation-exposes-the-dark-world-of-pig-genetics and join their mailing list****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Carlos, Luke & Ant

It's just a matter of weeks away! Veganuary has had a huge impact on the numbers of people becoming vegan, trying plant-based food, or simply being aware of veganism. But how can we help 'nudge' people towards trying it? In this episode Rich & Anthony talk about some of their successes...and things to avoid!http://veganuary.com/about/about-us/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.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!Richard & Anthony

The latest social media trend this week has been pouring away your milk. Why? It's a result of Dairy giant Arla's use of the controversial Bovear compound, which is said to reduce methane emissions in cattle by 30-45%. Is this a problem, regarding the green-washing oversight of animal rights issues (as well as ignoring the other 55-70% of emissions), or could this be part of a longer-term victory for animals? Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well as a handful of other news stories from the week in the vegan & animal rights 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.*******************Featured in this episode...https://www.animalrising.org/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/11/28/kfc-drops-pledge-to-end-use-of-broiler-chickens/ https://theecologist.org/2024/dec/05/boar-mistreatment-revealed https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-enforces-stricter-labeling-for-vegan-vegetarian-products-203208#:~:text=The%20regulations%20outline%20rules%20for,longer%20be%20permitted%20on%20labels.https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2319010121https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/vegan-drink-oatly-ban-milk-court-of-appeal-dairy/ https://thetab.com/2024/12/03/lancaster-animal-protection-says-uk-law-is-failing-reindeer-displayed-in-lancaster https://plantbasednews.org/news/meat-eaters-vegan-contempt/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rjdgre3vpo#:~:text=Opponents%20of%20the%20additive%20have,inhalation%E2%80%9D%20to%20humans%20handling%20it.https://www.change.org/p/stop-lancaster-bid-s-reindeer-day****************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Julie & Ant