Vegan Week

Blimey, that was a bit of week wasn't it?! In this episode, Julie, Dominic & Anthony examine a blustering week full of some of the most controversial and divisive stories we've seen since we started Enough of the Falafel: Angry shoppers yelling at Animal Rising demonstrators, dead piglets being dropped on doorsteps, elephants being denied legal personhood, and Julie getting suspicious that Dale Vince is making a bold claim that isn't his to make!  In total we look at nine stories 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.9news.com.au/national/dead-piglets-dropped-on-premiers-office-doorstep-in-animal-cruelty-protest/1e30f38e-4e1b-44bf-974a-01b3566fe1eb   

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/01/16/stray-cats-sterilized-for-free-at-buddhist-temple-in-thailand/#:~:text=Nearly%20200%20stray%20cats%20were,%2DVaccinate%2DReturn)%20method  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15znkk12xjo

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/media/chris-packham-meat-propaganda-campaign/  

https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/more-than-ps60000-raised-by-bude-group-757094  

https://www.catalannews.com/culture/item/animals-in-a-landscape-or-replaced-with-figures-new-concepts-for-traditional-festivals

https://www.thejc.com/news/world/court-outlaws-animal-rights-groups-nazi-ad-dkmuhpw8

https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/animal-activists-and-shoppers-clash-in-supermarket-meat-aisle

https://www.soglos.com/news/business/stroud-business-opens-uks-first-fully-plant-based-workplace-canteen/24843/#:~:text=Ecotricity%20employees%20can%20tuck%20in,and%20avoids%20single%2Duse%20plastic.

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Julie, Dominic & Ant

Saving & prolonging the lives of innocent non-human animals is valuable & heart-warming work. But with tens of billions of animals needlessly losing their lives to human exploitation every year, could the finite resources of the vegan movement be applied more effectively? Ant, Carlos & Mark explore this thorny question in this episode.

Reference is made in this episode to the following source:

https://veganfta.com/2024/01/21/concerns-about-us-animal-sanctuaries-financial-future/

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, Mark & Anthony

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for conversations with people about their vegan journeys: The first signs that veganism might be an option for individuals, making the switch, the challenges, the surprises...and everything in between!

In our fourth episode of this second series, we speak to regular contributor to the show- Mark- who tells us about his many decades involvement in the animal rights movement, the challenges of being vegan throughout life challenges, and how his approach to things has evolved with his own circumstances.

To buy Mark's fantastic book 'The Humanity Trigger', visit https://www.earthislandbooks.com/product-page/the-humanity-trigger-by-mark-humanity

If you enjoy this episode, check your feed for the many other Going Vegan episodes that have been dropping throughout the last year & a bit.

If you'd like to hear more of what we do, set up all your notifications, as we release two other weekly shows: Vegan Week- where we discuss the week's vegan/animal rights news- and Vegan Talk- where we go deeper into one subject in particular that is relevant to the vegan movement.

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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 our podcasts 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.

To get in touch, email us via [email protected].

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

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Mark & Ant

The terrible wildfires raging across California at the moment are truly awful news, for human and non-human animals alike. One tiny kernel of positivity amidst the horror however is the actions of plant-based pop-up Vurger Guyz, who have provided over a thousand plant-based meals to some of those affected by the tragedy, as well as receiving support from actor Tabitha Borwn, and plant-based giants, Beyond Meat. As well as this story, Carlos & Anthony look at ten stories 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.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwY2xjawH1HEZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbDrUp5F0V3wCR0wjnsVQXYfxKoPGob6ktBpAGEJ_PtGr58ZYyZAPJaFrw_aem_HnIrrqr8efyq2urcA7lQIw&v=bCWssx4GBLE&feature=youtu.be  

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/vegan-documentary-food-for-thought/  

https://www.farminguk.com/news/tory-council-blasted-for-running-anti-dairy-campaign_65937.html

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/meat-free-care-home-residents-double/

http://koreabizwire.com/animal-rights-group-criticizes-mass-euthanasia-at-newly-consolidated-shelter-in-changwon/303710  

https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-farm-told-to-pay-out-10k-after-illegal-discharge-of-slurry_65944.html   

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/01/15/investigation-into-cruelty-at-us-dog-breeding-facility-ridglan-farms/

https://www.unilad.com/news/animals/morocco-dogs-execution-fifa-world-cup-381217-20250115 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/activism/tabitha-brown-vegan-food-truck-wildfires/ 

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Carlos & Ant

Rewilding is arguably the hot new topic in vegan circles...but is it always vegan, or what is best of animals? Kate, Julie & Ant dip their toes into this one, making reference to the following sources:

https://rewildingeurope.com/what-is-rewilding/

https://knepp.co.uk/  

https://iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/benefits-and-risks-rewilding#:~:text=Poorly%20managed%20rewilding%2C%20however%2C%20carries,revised%2C%20with%20reduced%20herbivore%20numbers.&text=Without%20proper%20consultation%20rewilding%20may,causing%20projects%20to%20be%20abandoned

https://whoownsengland.org/

https://www.naturebooks.co.uk/product/the-lie-of-the-land-who-really-cares-for-the-countryside

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!

Kate, Julie & Anthony

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for conversations with people about their vegan journeys: The first signs that veganism might be an option for individuals, making the switch, the challenges, the surprises...and everything in between!

In our third episode of this second series, we speak to Josh, who tells us about a vegan journey based in New Zealand, starting from seeing a friend's Facebook post and has led him to take his body to the limits in athletic performance as a vegan runner!

If you enjoy this episode, check your feed for the many other Going Vegan episodes that have been dropping throughout the last year & a bit.

If you'd like to hear more of what we do, set up all your notifications, as we release two other weekly shows: Vegan Week- where we discuss the week's vegan/animal rights news- and Vegan Talk- where we go deeper into one subject in particular that is relevant to the vegan movement.

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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 our podcasts 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.

To get in touch, email us via [email protected].

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

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Josh & Ant

Whilst crimes and cruelty against wildlife still abound, the Hunt Saboteurs in the UK have had a successful festive period by all accounts, saving lives & stopping hunts in their tracks. As well as this story, Mark, Carlos & Anthony look at ten stories 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://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/former-vegan-restaurant-closes/ 

 https://plantbasednews.org/culture/politics/london-mayor-animal-welfare/

https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/01/07/animal-rights-group-claims-chilliwack-meat-processor-failed-to-suppress-undercover-video-of-alleged-cruelty/

https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/nationwide-trends-highlight-growing-shift-toward-plant-based-diets 

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.958248/full 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14253177/Hogmanay-fireworks-snubbed-good-animal-welfare-concerns-Famed-display-replaced-completely-silent-show.html

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/could-never-go-vegan-london-underground/   

https://www.farminguk.com/news/vegan-milk-leads-to-higher-rates-of-depression-study-says_65895.html this is a bit tongue in cheek, including this, but I thought it’d be fun to pull apart!

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/17/paul-watson-released-from-prison-after-denmark-rejects-japans-request/ 

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/merry-beaglers-sabs-stop-seasonal-hare-hunting/ 

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Carlos, Mark & Ant

This month is of course Veganuary, but their latest media campaign is getting "weird", specifically focussing on some of the contradictions and oddities of animal exploitation. Carlos, Luke & Ant discuss the campaign, the artwork involved and how effective we think it may be.

The media in question can be seen here:

https://veganuary.com/main-2/

https://weareveganuary.sharepoint.com/sites/ShareExternally/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FShareExternally%2FShared%20Documents%2F2025%20Campaign%20%2D%20Weird%20Visuals&p=true&ga=1 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/veganuarys-thought-provoking-2025-campaign-highlights-why-eating-meat-is-weird/

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].

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

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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!

Carlos, Luke & Ant

Join us in Series 2 of the Going Vegan show for conversations with people about their vegan journeys: The first signs that veganism might be an option for individuals, making the switch, the challenges, the surprises...and everything in between!

In our second episode of this second series, we speak to Julia, who tells us about a vegan journey with some unique & stark moments, including the sudden death of a chicken, dating a dairy farmer, and raising vegan twins!

If you enjoy this episode, check your feed for the many other Going Vegan episodes that have been dropping throughout the last year & a bit.

If you'd like to hear more of what we do, set up all your notifications, as we release two other weekly shows: Vegan Week- where we discuss the week's vegan/animal rights news- and Vegan Talk- where we go deeper into one subject in particular that is relevant to the vegan movement.

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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 our podcasts 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.

To get in touch, email us via [email protected].

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

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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!

Julia & Ant

If you're reading this, we're probably preaching to the choir. But really, you do have to be so careful to read beyond the headline! South Lakes Zoo may have closed, but the animals who were subject to horrific treatment, seem to be no better off, as this week we learn how they will be rehomed. In this episode, Julie, Kate & Anthony look at this, plus another eight stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last couple of weeks.

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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://news.sky.com/story/chris-packham-and-caroline-lucas-resign-from-rspca-13277770 

https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/01/02/animal-rights-group-to-report-cyprus-to-council-of-europe-over-welfare-failures

https//www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jan/01/the-new-washington-state-laws-taking-effect-in-january-2025/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8g1gzz8go#:~:text=A%20wildlife%20trust%20has%20been,the%20National%20Lottery%20Heritage%20Fund. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2epld9jm3o 

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/earthling-ed-restaurant-unity-diner/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/frankenchickens-animal-rights-high-court-humane-society-b2664110.html 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/27/over-20-big-cats-die-from-bird-flu-at-us-animal-sanctuary/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre74lw51exo 

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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, Kate & Ant