Vegan Week

Big sighs abound as a one-time 'vegan' departs stage left, muttering about vague health issues, invasive species and the "it's natural" argument. In this episode Paul, Kate & Shane examine the 'back to nature' argument, with specific reference to an article written by Ed Winters (https://earthlinged.substack.com/p/gaz-oakley-and-the-appeal-to-nature-fallacy)

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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Kate, Shane & Paul

Sadly, this is almost exactly what a Mercy for Animals investigation has found was the rhetoric in one 'high-welfare' organic Costco-approved chicken farm. Break the rules, but pay them lip-service when the person who gives the high-welfare accreditation comes a-knocking. Shane & Anthony discuss this, as well as several other news stories in this week's round-up of animal rights & vegan headlines from around 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.thegrocer.co.uk/news/hilton-food-group-sells-dutch-vegan-business/721942.article 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matthew-glover_people-have-been-asking-when-were-bringing-share-7484554803382149121-PTrY/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAADQ10lsBHSMYQIMDem7Wt-QlmrxeoiL_jGM&utm_campaign=copy_link 

https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/lidl-gb-uk-overshoots-planetary-health-diet-targets 

https://www.idausa.org/campaign/farmed-animal/latest-news/watch-animal-liberation-message-reaches-thousands-at-marin-parade/ 

https://vegconomist.com/agriculture-agribusiness/iowa-hog-barn-becomes-mushroom-farm-transfarmation-opens-second-demonstration-hub/

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/496846/costco-chicken-cruelty-investigation-pilgrims-pride?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6ImxSak52T2IxSHciLCJwIjoiL2Z1dHVyZS1wZXJmZWN0LzQ5Njg0Ni9jb3N0Y28tY2hpY2tlbi1jcnVlbHR5LWludmVzdGlnYXRpb24tcGlsZ3JpbXMtcHJpZGUiLCJleHAiOjE3ODY1NTU0MjEsImlhdCI6MTc4NTM0NTgyMX0.IxbghIU8DcDkbCKfAlh0iqdNZRcLfrbYqmJAkTXTmRY&utm_medium=gift-link 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/29/scotland-poised-ban-guga-hunt-after-animal-rights/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ywg3e479no

https://capitalpress.com/2026/07/30/animal-rights-activists-take-aim-at-no-drone-zones-over-farms/

https://vegconomist.com/company-news/vegan-society-redesign-vegan-trademark-as-eu-green-claims-rules-take-effect/

https://www.vegansociety.com/trademark?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14500666510&gbraid=0AAAAADkXsOGF4MSa4WUsI006tOr-2vVJ8&gclid=CjwKCAjw1bvTBhBbEiwAzbP8L6x9gzWjpBCUpx4RYNXfly4ps5qFuNJWvzNj4huVQs0gjxbj5RCJ0BoCc_UQAvD_BwE

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Shane & Anthony

We might feel like we 'know what animals are like'...but where has our information come from? Are we generalising an animal's behaviour, based on how they present in industrialised animal agriculture? In this episode, we turn to Julie- and more specifically the four sheep in her life- to see just how much individuality there is in animals, as well as how different animals present in a non-exploitative setting.

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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Kate, Anthony & Julie

First it was steak...now bird shows...what will these insatiable pests target next in their bid to remove all fun from the world? William Sitwell has got very upset about Darlington animal rights folk getting a bird of prey show banned and has written about it in the Daily Telegraph, inadvertedly giving Paul, Kate & Shane a good chuckle. The trio also discuss several other news stories in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around 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://herald.wales/national-news/top-academic-to-front-up-ambitious-new-animal-welfare-evidence-centre/

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/cranswick-chair-tim-smith-receives-peerage/721420.article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c992e8xpep4o

https://nemoskva.net/en/2026/07/17/zoozashhitniki-spasli-bolee-15-lis-i-pesczov-so-zverofermy/

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/green-party-equality-act-vegan-options-law/

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/young-indians-are-meat-reducers-vegan/

https://www.donegaldaily.com/news/environmental-agency-reiterates-calls-to-ban-salmon-farms-641814

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-saturday/20260718/282175067884201?srsltid=AfmBOor1q3TlKKfp5j_z4XZZxztXGuyBchKIxJFbHS400ey1_1ayCIvC

https://www.brusselstimes.com/2236530/animal-rights-activists-protest-for-more-pigeon-food-in-brussels

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Kate, Shane & Paul

Well, we don't have the hugest sample size, but seeing as we have two autistic vegans on the pod, let's see what they think! Dominic & David might not have the platform that Chris Packham and Greta Thunberg have, but they certainly know a thing or two about their own autistic minds and whether that makes a vegan philosophy more- or less- likely to emerge.

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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Dominic & David

We would of course never be so inflammatory with our opinions. However, a new study, showcased by PCRM details a littany of problems facing meat-eaters who are hoping to be seen as attractive by folk. So, might we go plant-based...for love? Julie, Kate & Ant discuss this, as well as several others stories, in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around 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.change.org/p/no-guinea-pig-meat-in-wales

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/17/controversial-oregon-animal-rights-petition-might-not-have-enough-valid-signatures-to-make-ballot/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/welfare-activists-petition-high-court-against-continuation-of-live-animal-shipments/

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/peta-urges-bbc-next-doctor-090000267.html

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/vegan-jiu-jitsu-black-belt-wins/

https://abc7ny.com/post/could-nyc-ban-horse-drawn-carriages-council-weighs-future-150-year-old-industry/19511790/ 

https://lenews.ch/2026/07/18/food-behind-bars-veganism-qualifies-as-a-protected-philosophical-belief/ 

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/argentina-court-rules-goldfish-are-sentient-beings 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e2e76znzxo 

https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/plant-based-diets-may-improve-physical-attractiveness 

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Kate, Julie & Anthony

And now vegans, imagine a company deeply invested in the exploitation of cows creating short films about that subject. Chances are, you've just imagined Alltech Inc's creation: The 'World Without Cows' series. Dear friends and regular contributors Shane, Kate & Mark subjected themselves to the Ireland and Brazil episodes of the series and share their thoughts in this episode.

If you too would like to subject yourselves to these interesting interpretations of routine animal exploitation destroying the planet, visit:

https://youtu.be/cRnLubzkppo?si=nSl9Ey9XqOzCY72p

https://youtu.be/3dZP8_AhHQU?si=fSZsGVK-aE0TYJwO

...and don't forghet the website: https://worldwithoutcows.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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Shane, Mark & Kate

"I'm only interested in 100% lamb meat in my kebab". Has this phrase ever been uttered? Do people care if it's lamb meat, eyelid...or even goat? One story from the news this week has got David, Dominic & Mark discussing just this. But that's not all they cover, in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around the world.

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Thanks Shane for today's admin ;)

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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.euroveg.eu/eu-protein-plan/ 

https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.uk/latest/news/uk-heatwave-broiler-chickens/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23695584451&gbraid=0AAAAAD7utSjecXlMakdA1T5LMya6S94WL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjb3SBhDgARIsAMKiWzg1vgRslSkMt99C3eZBnjpqYLH_DpDrM2eVYx2sfzsaa8TiNDeakToaAi-AEALw_wcB 

https://www.wpr.org/news/ridglan-farms-animal-rights-activists-raid-dane-county-felony-charges 

https://www.c21media.net/news/off-the-fence-boards-animal-rights-feature-doc-crime-or-rescue/ 

 https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/07/01/turkish-singer-tan-tasci-shares-animal-rights-video-during-concert/ 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/peru-university-permanent-vegan-meals/ 

https://link.vox.com/view/68d5301ad130e1a79606e723ro9tj.1z26/366615f9 

 https://plantbasednews.org/animals/british-shoppers-chickens-no-longer-caged/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce95y1zlzyxo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilqeDbu4E8Y 

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Dominic, Daivd, Mark

Faunalytics reckon that the rate of men joining the vegan and meat-free movements is slowing (compared to the takeup from women). Are men scared of being branded a soy-boy? Is our activism too skewed towards feminine-friendly arguments? Do we even need more men in the movement?

Shane, Mark & Anthony are behind the microphone for this episode.

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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Shane, Mark & Anthony

Are off-gridders finding the epitome of sustainable living? Highlighting people's speciesism? Or just missing the point?  In this week's show, Shane & Anthony are joined for the first time by the brilliant Svenne to discuss this story, along with several others from the last seven days of animal rights & vegan 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://www.delfi.lt/en/business/firm-behind-planned-eur-67mn-insect-protein-plant-declared-bankrupt-media-120268645 

https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/icelandic-whaling-vessel-violates-animal-welfare-laws-in-renewed-hunt/ 

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/china-understands-food-security-the-eu-does-not

https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/vegan-cosmetics-vogue-reasons-think/104/web/2026/06

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/legoland-ice-cream-vegan-by-default/

https://news.sky.com/story/glue-trap-ban-comes-into-full-force-in-scotland-13559441

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/02/huge-rise-mammals-poultry-livestock-farming-worldwide-nature-report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r218rxjgpo

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20260630/281719801312386

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2026/07/02/free-vote-urged-on-bill-seeking-to-ban-hare-coursing/

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Shane, Svenne & Anthony