Vegan Week

Published on youtube under the title 'I exposed my dad's evil industry', this hour long film explores the relationship between a vegan activist & his slaughterhouse-working father. What do Julie & Anthony make of the film? And where does it sit amongst other animal rights films? Paul asks the questions in this Vegan Talk episode. 

To watch the film, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qb-9Q0YhVA

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]

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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  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  [email protected].

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Julie, Paul & Anthony

Yes, not only has MBR Acres been the subject of an open rescue this week, but a Smithfields meat plant in the US has seen 100 workers walk out in protest. Is animal oppression falling apart in front of our very eyes?! We can only hope...

As well as this news, Anthony & Shane will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights space.

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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.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/animal-rights-campaigners-to-stage-protest-against-live-expo-345598/ 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yes-rick-wakeman-show-rescue-bears-animal-sanctuary-1235633995/ 

https://www.grilled.media/data-meat-industry-water-use/ 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/north-americas-first-vegan-gas-085639806.html 

https://vegnews.com/counter-culture-returns-to-austin 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DboDz1PoG/ 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FBmwDCYDn/ 

https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/26594705.woman-arrested-burglary-mbr-acres-huntingdon/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/workers-death-at-smithfield-meat-plant/ 

https://vegconomist.com/studies-numbers/most-uk-meat-eaters-find-factory-farming-unacceptable-vegan-society-survey-suggests/ 

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/animal-rights-campaigners-successfully-denounce-swiss-egg-advert/92135823 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-survey-animal-cafes-first-time-over-welfare-disease-concerns-2026-09-30/ 

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Anthony & Shane

First published over 35 years ago, many regard Carol J Adams' book a seminal classic in animal rights and feminism circles. But what did the falafellers make of it? In this episode Mark asks Shane, Kate & Anthony what they made of their readings of the book and where it fits into the vegan space in 2026.

To learn more about Carol J Adams, including the book itself, visit https://caroljadams.com/

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]

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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  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  [email protected].

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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Shane, Kate, Mark & Anthony

Dutch rail operators NS allow most stuff to be advertised at their train stations. But when Wakker Dier applied to have an advert suggesting that people didn't eat animals for one day, they said no...until the courts made them change their mind. Up the revolution! 

As well as this news, Richard, David & Dominic will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights space.

Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support!

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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.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/sep/19/council-of-fashion-designers-of-america-ceo-steven-kolb-resigns-after-physically-restraining-animal-rights-activists 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckj0639455rro 

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/six-animal-rights-campaigners-cleared-34656359 

https://redtractor.org.uk/news/red-tractor-opens-beef-lamb-and-dairy-standards-consultations/ 

https://www.bristol247.com/food-and-drink/news-food-and-drink/vegan-cafe-and-shop-to-close-after-more-than-a-decade/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/09/14/iceland-plans-whaling-law-review-that-could-lead-to-permanent-ban/ 

https://globalnews.ca/news/12064339/third-marineland-beluga-dies-after-move-this-time-in-spain/ 

https://www.nu.nl/economie/6410771/rechter-oordeelt-dat-reclame-wakker-dier-zichtbaar-mag-zijn-op-ns-stations.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fground.news%2F 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/hackney-ban-meat-dairy-adverts/ 

https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/dairy-markets/waitrose-champions-regenerative-farming-on-milk-bottles 

https://www.thejournal.ie/peta-dup-gordon-lyons-belfast-big-fish-sculpture-7171120-Sep2026/ 

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Dominic, David & Richard

Meat is Murder. Not your mum, not your milk. Choose life. Vegan for the voiceless. There are countless slogans, sayings, memes and chants that animal advocates use. But why do we use them? Which ones work brilliantly? And which need rethinking...or dropping altogether. Paul Richard & Anthony talk us through their favourites...and their least favourite!

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]

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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  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  [email protected].

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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Richard, Paul & Anthony

A bold prominent statement by Trip Advisor this week, as all Horse Racing venues now carry a tagline stating that Horse Racing venues do not meet their animal welfare standards & therefore, tickets cannot be bought through their platform for events at such locations. But is there more to the story than meets the eye. You betcha! To dissect this & several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news are Julie, Paul & Anthony.

Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support!

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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.timesunion.com/news/article/photos-march-abolish-animal-testing-begins-albany-22428929.php 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/green-science-alliance-developed-plant-biomass-based-tpo--hema-free-vegan-gel-nail-polish-302876460.html 

https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-society-welcomes-plant-based-wins-school-food-standards-overhaul 

https://www.essexcountynews.co.uk/news/26542241.animal-rights-activists-attend-launch-colchester-p in opeyes/ 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/vegetarian-society-eu-certification-marks.html 

https://www.peta.org/news/tripadvisor-horse-racing-tracks-warning/ 

https://www.racingpost.com/news/industry/racing-industry/countryside-alliance-chair-warns-of-threat-to-racing-from-hapless-government-policies-and-animal-rights-extremists-ajy392A2F48o/ 

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/150-volunteers-recruited-for-midlands-pilot-mink-eradication-programme/ 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1485666126917087 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/fashion-council-ceo-takes-leave-after-grabbing-runway-show-protesters.html  

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/british-shoppers-ditch-fake-meat-uk-bean-sales/ 

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Anthony, Paul & Julie

A bold prominent statement by Trip Advisor this week, as all Horse Racing venues now carry a tagline stating that Horse Racing venues do not meet their animal welfare standards & therefore, tickets cannot be bought through their platform for events at such locations. But is there more to the story than meets the eye. You betcha! To dissect this & several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news are Julie, Paul & Anthony.

Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support!

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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.timesunion.com/news/article/photos-march-abolish-animal-testing-begins-albany-22428929.php 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/green-science-alliance-developed-plant-biomass-based-tpo--hema-free-vegan-gel-nail-polish-302876460.html 

https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-society-welcomes-plant-based-wins-school-food-standards-overhaul 

https://www.essexcountynews.co.uk/news/26542241.animal-rights-activists-attend-launch-colchester-p in opeyes/ 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/vegetarian-society-eu-certification-marks.html 

https://www.peta.org/news/tripadvisor-horse-racing-tracks-warning/ 

https://www.racingpost.com/news/industry/racing-industry/countryside-alliance-chair-warns-of-threat-to-racing-from-hapless-government-policies-and-animal-rights-extremists-ajy392A2F48o/ 

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/150-volunteers-recruited-for-midlands-pilot-mink-eradication-programme/ 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1485666126917087 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/fashion-council-ceo-takes-leave-after-grabbing-runway-show-protesters.html  

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/british-shoppers-ditch-fake-meat-uk-bean-sales/ 

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Anthony, Paul & Julie

Not the punchiest title to a film, nor is it the longest (27 mins), but it certainly gets one's attention. How does it fare as a tool for animal advocacy though? Dominic, Shane & David examine the subject matter in our latest film review.

To watch the film, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFlibYYrvuQ&t=1462s

Learn more about the documentary "Cow Trip" here: https://thedo.do/cow-trip  

A film by Joanna Zelman

See how Mickey and his best friend Moose are doing today at Rosie's Farm Sanctuary in Maryland: https://thedo.do/cowtrip 

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]

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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  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  [email protected].

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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Shane, Dominic & David

UK chicken farmers are scratching their heads, wondering what on earth to do with the millions of tonnes of urine & faeces produced by their chickens now that the government is hinting that it will no longer subsidise its removal. If only there were an alternative...

As well as this 'head-scratcher', Shane, Kate, Mark & Anthony get stuck into nine other vegan and animal rights stories from around the world in this week's episode. We hope you enjoy it!

Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  Thanks to Neil, Shane & Alex for their continued Ko-Fi support!  

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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://veganafricanews.com/thrive-africa-vegan-restaurant-week-2026-to-bring-plant-based-food-into-the-spotlight-across-17-african-countries/

https://unchainedtv.com/2026/09/03/wayne-hsiung/

https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/03/2-more-belugas-die-shedd-1-rescue-and-1-longtime-resident

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/09/08/2003863897

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/meat-processors-warn-of-gaps-in-food-resilience-plans?fw_source=home_latestnews

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/deformed-their-pelts-oversized-foxes-suffer-finnish-fur-farms

SEND THE EU A MESSAGE: https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/fur-free-europe

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/donkey-owner-attacks-animal-activist-santorini-5Hjdh8b_2/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/06/possums-in-the-roof-koalas-in-bed-study-shows-how-animals-resort-to-australian-homes-after-habitat-loss

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/08/27/wolf-shot-dead-in-denmark-and-displayed-during-ministers-press-conference/

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-09-09/stinking-mess-government-cuts-leave-uk-facing-chicken-waste-crisis

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Mark, Shane, Kate & Anthony

Zoo finances exposed, giant vegan surveys, greyhound films & a python palace, plus a bunch of spotify and social media comments. For the twelfth time we open the discussion up to the floor and respond to your correspondence; delving into the mailbag this time are Shane, Paul & Kate.

Links to topics under discussion:

Auckland Zoo Watch Substack: https://aucklandzoowatch.substack.com/p/auckland-zoo-by-the-numbers

Huge Vegan Survey: https://veganfta.com/articles/2026/07/16/the-huge-vegan-survey-reaches-8000-participants/

Secret Lives of Greyhounds Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1-4Icxgi_s

Python Temple: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-temple-of-pythons-ouidah-benin

We love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]

Aaaaaaand, we make reference to our Ko-Fi page, where you can contribute to our efforts to make the pod even slicker for everyone to listen to: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL

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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  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  [email protected].

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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Shane, Paul & Kate