Vegan Week

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 [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, 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.

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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/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/ 

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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 [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!

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?!

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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/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 

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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 [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, 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.

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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.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 

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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 [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!

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.

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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.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=119223075

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/03/spain-iberian-lynx-rewilding-lobbying-hunters-farmers

https://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-farms

https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/one-company-s-waste-milk-is-a-farm-s-white-gold

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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=1s

See the IMDB summary here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743235/

The film's landing page is here: https://teganthevegan.net/about.html

And 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 [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, 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.

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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.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/

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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!

Julie & Ant