Heard of Mr Charlie's? If not, it's time to get clued up; they're playing McDonalds at their own game...and have just secured a big ol' win in the shape of eighteen brand new stores in Arizona. High fives all around! As well as this story, Carlos & Ant sit down to report on, comment on & dissect eight other stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant.

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Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism & animal rights. With the Vegan Week podcast, we aim to keep listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments that affect vegans & non-human animals; giving insight, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.

Each week we look through news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights.

If you spot any news stories that might catch our fancy, or have an idea for a discussion topic, get in touch via [email protected].

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This week's stories:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2d555l66ndo 

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/todmorden-country-fair-popular-calderdale-family-event-cancelled-after-animal-rights-concerns-5140853 

https://www.caff.org.uk/stop-the-bill?fbclid=IwY2xjawKcWUNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF6VzU0UmdxMUpVUEFyb2FYAR6X_XLKCNUC2OoHE4AJHn-utnB_VGZUdn-kyIPV_CZC7dPZW2bTiG8R9MhXCg_aem_A6ehXyZM_QkahiGkwqLqZQ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/05/13/three-men-arrested-for-smuggling-thousands-of-hermit-crabs/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62ngkm4dx4o#:~:text=An%20animal%20experience%20at%20a,be%20held%20on%2029%20May. 

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/plant-based-meat-ultra-processed-food-upf-health-vegan/ 

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/social-media-health-misinformation-meat-carnivore-diet/ 

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/nebraska-lab-grown-cultivated-meat-ban-jim-pillen/  

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vegan-mcdonalds-mr-charlies-expansion/

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