Vegan Week

In this episode we listen to Julie's tales of looking after sheep, in a world that sees her wooly friends as a commodity. A wonderful heart-warming episode that is guaranteed to touch your heart & teach you a thing or two.

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. [email protected] is the place to reach us. 

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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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Julie, Kate & Ant

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Mr & Mrs Twit aren't the only people glueing birds to trees. The second half of this week's news show sees Julie, Kate & Ant go in depth to discuss their picks of the week's vegan & 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].

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

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/03/10/news-birds-cyprus/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/10/calls-for-legal-action-after-unimaginable-suffering-filmed-at-devon-pig-farm

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/young-teen-arrested-at-central-florida-starbucks-while-protesting-extra-charges-for-vegan-milk-options/3254950/

https://protectthewild.org.uk/news/industrial-scale-of-pheasant-shooting-revealed/#:~:text=Every%20year%20the%20shooting%20industry,6.2%20million%20pheasants%20in%20England.

https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/

https://whoownsengland.org/

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Julie, Kate & Ant

Funny how a giant 70-year old turkey plant going bust doesn't generate the same headlines as when a few vegan products are discontinued?

Anyway, Bernard Matthews' iconic Norfolk turkey 'factory' is no more. But it's the vegan bubble that's burst. Right guys?!

Julie, Kate & Ant whizz through around a dozen vegan & animal rights headlines. Tune in for tomorrow's episode (part 2 of the news!) to hear 4 stories covered in a whole lot more detail.

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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].

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

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/03/10/news-birds-cyprus/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/bernard-matthews-to-shut-down-turkey-site-after-70-years-in-operation_64279.html 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/england-s-pig-herd-fell-by-10-percent-last-year-defra-says_64302.html 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/police-use-drone-to-intercept-three-hare-coursers-on-private-farmland_64317.html 

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/uks-first-vegan-theatre-launching-in-kent-303228/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/events/vegandale-festival-uk/ 

https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/business/vegan-and-sustainable-skincare-brand-wild-and-wood-opens-new-store-in-pontefract-4554017 

https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/24168413.cafe-heavenly-vegan-coffi-opens-barry-high-street/ 

https://vegconomist.com/studies-and-numbers/65-germans-in-favour-cultivated-meat-49-more-alternatives/ 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/07/vegan-protesters-accuse-rspca-supporting-gas-chambers/ 

https://unchainedtv.com/2024/03/12/outrage-over-proposed-georgia-monkey-prison/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/10/calls-for-legal-action-after-unimaginable-suffering-filmed-at-devon-pig-farm 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/young-teen-arrested-at-central-florida-starbucks-while-protesting-extra-charges-for-vegan-milk-options/3254950/ 

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Julie, Kate & Ant

In this episode we spend 45 minutes listening to the vegan journey of 11-year old Logan, whos has been making compassionate choices since the age of 2 years old! 

We cover the subject of whether he is 'forced' to be vegan, what he finds hard, what he enjoys about being vegan, how he feels about animals, direct actions he's taken to improve outcomes for animals, and a whole lot more, including the most important question: Does being vegan give you superpowers?!

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. [email protected] is the place to reach us. And as Logan says at the end of the episode, if you would like to ask him a question directly, we can make it happen; Ant is lucky enough to spend time with Logan each week, so your questions can be delivered in person!

Many thanks to Logan's mum, Kam, for facilitating the recording for this episode.

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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 Facebok, 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!

Logan, Kam & Ant

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Logan (age 11) is our youngest ever co-host & he joins Anthony in this episode to chew over Victoria Beckham fashion show disruptions, Burger King plant-based price reductions & a vegan trying to sue his neighbour, for making his garden smell of meat, plus a whole lot more!

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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].

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

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/03/05/news-foie-gras-paris-olympics/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/22/news-animals-ship-south-africa/ 

https://euroweeklynews.com/2024/03/05/uk-announces-new-pet-ban/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/03/01/news-sheep-australia/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/burger-king-plant-based-food-cheaper-meat-germany/  

https://vegconomist.com/retail-e-commerce/tesco-plant-based-revolution-rising-demand/ 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/choosing-quorn-over-meat-lowers-cholesterol-mediterranean-diet/ 

https://vegconomist.com/studies-and-numbers/dutch-people-meatless-dinners/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/05/vegan-products-not-always-safe-for-people-with-dairy-allergy-watchdog-says 

https://veganrunning.club

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/24163029.new-vegan-cafe-open-windermere-lake-district/ 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/new-heritage-panel-celebrates-leicester-9144364 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68455313 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/vegan-wants-sue-neighbour-polluting-32270707 

https://www.peta.org/features/peta-ends-near-drowning-tests-small-animals/ 

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Logan & Ant

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Can spoken word poetry, music, art or even video games be used creatively to advocate on behalf of animals? What approaches work best for using art in vegan activism? And what's a broad fourth wall anyway?!

Dominic & Anthony take a deep dive into art and its use in the animal rights movement.

References for our chat this week:

https://www.instagram.com/vegansidekick/?hl=en

https://joeandtheshitboys.bandcamp.com/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1837330/Gibbon_Beyond_the_Trees/

https://dominicberry.net/

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. [email protected] is the place to reach us.

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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 Facebok, 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!

Dominic & Ant

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They can take away our names, but they'll never take away our sosmix! 

France bans meaty names for veggie food- seemingly to appease its disgruntled farmers. Is this a hill worth dying on for vegan companies, or will this actually make a real difference for the accessibility of vegan food? 

Dominic & Anthony examine this story, amongst the rest of the week's top vegan & animal rights stories, including...

PETA buy racing pigeons to raise awareness of a cruel industry...

And the Great British Menu Fish Round winner isn't fish...it's vegan!

Plus lots more!

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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].

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

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68406688 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/22/news-animals-ship-south-africa/ 

https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/france-approves-decree-to-ban-meat-names-for-plant-products-amid-legal-uncertainty/ 

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/results/beyond-meat-shares-rally-as-vegan-brand-plots-higher-prices-and-better-margins/688768.article 

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/evonik-launches-skin-identical,23433

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/vegan-cheese-salt-health-warning-b2503698.html 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/new-documentary-i-could-never-go-vegan-launch-next-month/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/23/news-series-elephant-conservation/ 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/26229537/great-british-menu-fans-rage-chef-fish-task-vegan/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/veganuary-signups-2024/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/south-korea-party-legal-status-animals/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68398675 

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Dominic & Ant

Vegans and Vegetarians...so near & yet, often, so far. Are there fundamental differences between the two approaches that mean they'll always be at odds, or do vegans just need to take a breath (and possibly a look at themselves) before judging others too harshly.

Julie, Paul, Kate & Anthony take a deep dive into this one. 

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. [email protected] is the place to reach us.

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You may also be thinking...

"Vegan Talk? Is this a new show from Enough of the Falafel?"

Well, yes and no...

You know the discussion section that we normally have in the second half of the show, focussed on just one topic? Well, we're trying this out as its own show, seeing as it's quite different from the news section. So, Vegan Week on Monday is where you'll still get your weekly roundup of vegan & animal rights news' and Vegan Talk on Thursday is where you'll hear guests deep-dive on one particular topic

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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 Facebok, 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!

Kate, Julie, Paul & Ant

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Animal rights lawyer, lecturer & philosopher Stephen Wise has died at the age of 73. We take a look back at his life & his legacy. As well as this story, Paul, Kate, Julie & Anthony look a dozen or so vegan & animal rights news stories from the last week including...

The Mayor of Worcester cuts meat from the council menu...

Labour reaffirm their commitment to ending Fox Hunting for good...

'Pignorant' is released on Amazon Prime

And vegan meals are best for biodiversity...apart from legumes?!

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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].

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

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68335851

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/20/cape-town-hit-by-unimaginable-stench-from-19000-cattle-on-live-export-ship 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/17/news-lions-rescued-sudan/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/18/news-oil-spill-trinidad-tobago/ 

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0296492

https://www.nationalworld.com/health/vegetarian-vegan-diet-snoring-4526957

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2345 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/joey-carbstrong-uks-pork-industry-vegan-pignorant-documentary/

https://vegconomist.com/fashion-design-and-beauty/leather-alternatives/bmw-animal-free-interior-vegan-leather-veganza-5-series-touring/

https://vegconomist.com/market-and-trends/european-dairy-sales-sluggish-plant-based-alternatives-growth/ 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/labour-vows-eliminate-fox-hunting/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3geexpj7l7o

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/16/georgia-monkey-animal-testing-facility

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/02/16/news-monkey-farm-mauritius/ 

https://www.aap.com.au/news/animal-rights-protesters-gather-outside-cabinet-meeting/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/steven-wise-dead.html

https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights?language=en 

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Paul, Kate, Julie & Ant

This episode is entirely dedicated to answering listener questions: What's Ant's go-to meal; what does Julie propose we do to bridge the farmer-vegan gap; and which of our hosts is picky about who they sweat with?!

To submit your question, quandary or opinions, for the next listener mailbag, write to [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 Facebok, 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!

Julie & Ant

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