It's easy to get swept along by the dominant media's narrative. But is there any truth to the headlines that veganism is in decline? In a Vegan Week special, Kate, Julie & Ant look at this one theme that has been part of the news cycle for the last 6-12 months & examine how accurate the claims are.

And for those of you keen to hear this week's news, tune in again same time next week when Carlos & Ant will be looking at the last fortnight's news stories; don't worry, you won't miss a thing!

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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].

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.pig-world.co.uk/news/heck-slashes-vegan-sausage-range-as-demand-falters.html#:~:text=Yorkshire%2Dbased%20sausage%20maker%20Heck,market%20had%20been%20over%2Dhyped.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12109427/Trendy-vegan-brands-set-wipeout-following-plunge-demand-experts-predict.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2023/11/22/can-beyond-meat-stock-rebound-after-a-46-drop-this-year/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/11/heather-millss-vbites-vegan-food-firm-collapses-into-administration

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2084161-meat-giant-plans-factory-closure-with-260-jobs-at-risk

https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/tyson-to-shutter-pork-plant-perry-iowa-jobs-layoff-meat-industry-costs/710057/

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-03-30/120-jobs-lost-at-meat-factory-after-arrests-over-food-mislabelling-accusations

https://www.just-food.com/news/smithfield-to-close-us-meat-plant-to-utilise-capacity/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-68453889#:~:text=Poultry%20producer%20Bernard%20Matthews%20has,employs%20about%20600%20people%20there. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkD3aeO6gL0

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Kate, Julie & Ant