Vegan Week

Every week, all around the world, people will 'bear witness' as animals are driven through slaughterhouse gates towards their completely unnecessary deaths. But why do people do this, and what benefits can there possibly be, if no animals are saved? And at what cost can these actions come? Ant, Carlos & Kate talk through their opinions & experiences of this type of activism.

For more info on the 'Save Movement', visit: https://thesavemovement.org/

As  ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via  [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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Carlos, Kate & Anthony

Go on Joey! Our top story is the investigation that has hit multiple news outlet headlines this week; shocking routine farming practices leading to suppliers being suspended. Dominic, Carlos & Anthony discuss this, & seven other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news across the world.

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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.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/defra-probe-over-animal-cruelty-10593145 

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/tv-and-radio/masterchef-runner-up-first-vegan-finalist/ (happened at the end of sept, but worth featuring i think?))

https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2025-10-21/animal-rights-group-plans-supreme-court-appeal-over-rights-of-chimps-in-up-zoo 

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25560999.powys-b-b-bear-set-rebrand-vegan-retreat/

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/dont-sacrifice-owls-on-diwali-punjab-animal-rights-activist-makes-an-appeal-10317183/ 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/chile-octopus-farming-ban-bill.html 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/food-not-feed-report/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/updated-eat-lancet-planetary-health-diet/ - 

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Dominic, Carlos & Ant

Ok, so we've twisted Justin Brown's words slightly...but you could argue that this is the crux of his article from earlier this year: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/j-i-discovered-why-some-vegans-thrive-while-others-burn-out-and-it-revealed-a-hidden-psychological-pattern-that-nobody-talks-about-but-everyone-needs/

Mark, Kate & Ant discuss the concept of 'perfectionism' in veganism, its impact (if any) on one's longevity as a vegan, and what has the most positive impact on the animals.

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

Mark, Kate & Anthony

It may not have been down to the ridiculous lines peddled by Red Tractor that their animals are humanely slaughtered, or the misleading line about every cow having their own personal vet...but nonetheless, the twenty-second ad may no longer be shown...as an advert (this hasn't stopped the BBC having it available to watch on their website however!) Dominic, Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well as analysing a further eight of the week's vegan & animal rights stories from across the world.

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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://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/uk-declines-to-ban-bottom-trawling/

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/sea-ya-animal-abusers-peta-hosts-champagne-toast-outside-closing-miami-seaquarium/

https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/vegan-diet-helps-people-type-1-diabetes-cut-insulin-costs-27

https://www.farminguk.com/news/-158m-lifeline-welsh-farmers-receive-early-bps-payments_67395.html

https://www.farminguk.com/news/lessons-from-scotland-s-worst-wildfires-aim-to-protect-land-and-livestock_67386.html

https://www.farminguk.com/news/police-shoot-bull-loose-near-isle-of-man-school-after-public-safety-scare_67398.html Apologies for the Farming UK triple header!

https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/animal-rights-activists-urge-sarah-mullally-to-ban-leather-bibles-and-beeswax-candles

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/farmfoods-sites-targeted-by-animal-rights-activists/710410.article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lmnvj3n5o

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Julie, Dominic & Ant

We don't often organise interviews, but we couldn't resist this opportunity; Phillip from North London Hunt Saboteurs speaks to Ant & Carlos about setting up, growing and organising the largest-known group of organised hunt saboteurs in the UK at the moment: North London Hunt Saboteurs.

You can learn more about the group via https://www.facebook.com/NorthLondonHuntSaboteurs/ (amongst other social media platforms)

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

Phillip, Carlos, & Anthony

This week, Dominic brings us the news that the 'Make America Healthy Again' programme, may involve an end to animal testing in the US. He is also joined by Julie, Mark & Anthony, and together they dissect the week's vegan & animal rights news from across the world.

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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.cbsnews.com/news/marineland-beluga-whales-theme-park-says-may-have-to-euthanize-30-animals/ 

https://www.psypost.org/people-with-dark-personality-traits-show-less-concern-for-animal-rights/ 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-07/humpback-whales-eastern-population-numbers-rebound-estimate/105843256 

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/04/warnings-imports-caged-hen-eggs-ukraine-poland-uk-biggest-suppliers#:~:text=Eggs-,Warnings%20of%20imports%20of%20caged%20hen%20eggs%20as,Poland%20become%20UK's%20biggest%20suppliers&text=Ukraine%20and%20Poland%20have%20overtaken,back%20door%E2%80%9D%20despite%20welfare%20pledges. 

https://vegconomist.com/society/vegan-mres-coming-us-military-rations-2027/ 

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/parked-another-beagle-pack-joins-the-club/ 

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2025/10/06/animal-welfare-meets-maha-00594538 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrj4qqqy7po 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/world-octopus-day-animal-welfare-food-security.html 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w5v75deewo 

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Julie, Mark, Dominic & Ant

Earlier this year the Animal Think Tank released this 'mini guide' suggesting how animal advocates can change their language to better advocate for the change they want to see: https://animalthinktank.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Language-Mini-Guide-2025.pdf

But do words really make a difference? And perhaps more pertinently, what difference might these particular suggested words & phrases make? Richard, Dominic & Ant get stuck into this piece of literature and try to work out what we can learn from it.

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

Dominic, Richard & Anthony

Lost? An activist maybe? Or perhaps, chef! This week our newest contributor Shane tells us about the first all-vegan food vendor at the Texas State Fair, as well as a particularly non-vegan list of the other activities on show. Shane is also joined by Ant, Julie & Dominic to review nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, including the sad passing of Jane Goodall.

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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.lbc.co.uk/article/tobias-ellwood-warns-britain-sleepwalking-war-raf-vegan-uniforms-5HjdDXf_2/ and https://veganfta.com/articles/2025/10/02/raf-to-provide-vegan-uniforms-after-sustained-campaign/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/23/influencer-jeremstar-disrupts-bullfighting-in-france/

https://www.farminguk.com/news/-serious-losses-loom-if-iceberg-diseases-go-unchecked-experts-warn_67316.html

https://www.animalrising.org/post/animal-rising-campaigners-plead-not-guilty-to-dairy-criminal-damage-charges

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas/vegan-food-vendor-makes-state-fair-of-texas-history/3925685/?os=ios&ref=app

http://koreabizwire.com/south-korea-declares-first-ever-animal-welfare-charter-joining-global-movement/333895

https://www.hja.net/news-and-insights/press-releases/criminal-defence/animal-rights-activists-cleared-over-protests-that-delayed-start-of-aintree-grand-national/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/29/mayor-adams-pushes-to-ban-horse-carriages-in-new-york/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0457dw26ro

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/01/jane-goodall-world-renowned-primatologist-dies

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Julie, Shane, Dominic & Ant

The Iranian government may be cracking down on dog walking, but wild horses are on the menu in the USA and Danish Zoos are accepting elderly pets...as food for the carnivores. In other news, our 'Classic Episode' rerun of vegetarians being triggering for vegans...triggered a vegan!

Paul & Ant sift through the mailbag & discuss your correspondence. Thanks Shane for your prolific volume of messages towards this show!

To feature on our next mailbag episode, or to get in touch in general, send us a message via  [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!

Paul & Anthony

Kate, Carlos & Ant look at nine stories from around the world that relate to veganism & animal rights, including wins- such as a ban on Greyhound Racing in Wales- setbacks- such as a deeply biased 'health' story from the i paper, and campaigns- such as the one from India, where activists are trying to end the horrendous practice of using live bait to catch big cats.

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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.exetertoday.co.uk/news/local-news/1900554/uk-s-largest-animal-rescue-sees-devon-s-donkey-sanctuary-play-vital-role.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/animal-rights-groups-for-ban-on-using-live-bait-to-capture-big-cats/article70070241.ece  

https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherds-boston-waterway-cleanup-sept-28th/ 

https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/ending-greyhound-racing-wales/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rr09kyxlo 

https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/wildlife-farming-in-kenya/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-sector-told-to-defend-its-reputation-amid-social-media-scrutiny_67257.html 

https://plantbasednews.org/animals/brazil-partial-ban-live-animal-testing/ 

https://inews.co.uk/news/science/why-vegan-more-risks-women-children-3934459?srsltid=AfmBOopo4-P7iRiKTg0WTc8ym93_ub01bNeka_SA3tVF96oPxbfq7VaX 

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Kate, Carlos & Ant