Vegan Week

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to Karen, who tells us about how a simple Facebook post made her consider veganism, how you can be vegan without kicking up a fuss, how vegans can sometimes feel isolated & how a couple of unlikely people soon joined her on her vegan journey...

If you enjoy this series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes dropping throughout Veganuary 2024, and staying on our feed forever more!

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 Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

Music & SFX provided by https://zapsplat.com

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Karen & Ant

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to Nazia, who takes us on a journey from a Bengali background, hearing her boyfriend say that veganism sounded a "bit extreme", through to him coming around & suggesting they give it a try! A fascinating conversation with an insight into multiple different cultures; we're delighted that this is our second episode of the series.

On a completely not-at-all-vegan note, hear more of Nazia on her true crime podcast https://feloniouspod.com/ or https://open.spotify.com/show/5POPzZe7iKvWK9RghPqpW1?si=cbc3ae072d1f42c6

If you enjoy the Going Vegan series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes dropping throughout Veganuary 2024, and staying on our feed forever more!

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 Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

Music & SFX provided by https://zapsplat.com

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Nazia & Ant

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 first episode, we speak to Dom, who takes us on a journey from "only wanting to eat old animals who die naturally" as a child, through to an adult life where veganism has now strengthened his career! This is a beautiful conversation to start our series and has several wonderful surprises along the way. 

To get more Dominic in your life, visit https://dominicberry.net/

If you enjoy this series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes dropping throughout Veganuary 2024, and staying on our feed forever more!

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 Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

Music & SFX provided by https://zapsplat.com

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Dominic & Ant

What have been the biggest vegan news stories of 2023? And what about the articles that have got us grinding our teeth in rage?

Join Kate & Ant as they crank up the Jeremy Clarkson red-face-o-meter of vegan & animal rights news to decide the news stories that are worthy of the 2023 Vegan News Awards!

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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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of the stories referenced in this episode are:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/15/grand-national-delay-start-animal-rights-protest-extinction-rebellion#:~:text=More%20than%20100%20animal%20rights%20activists%20arrested%20after%20Grand%20National%20protests,-Demonstration%20by%20Animal&text=More%20than%20100%20animal%20rights%20protesters%20have%20been%20arrested%20after,a%20quarter%20of%20an%20hour.

https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/oxford-city-council-internal-events-plant-based/

https://gfieurope.org/blog/denmark-publishes-worlds-first-national-action-plan-for-plant-based-foods/

https://plantbasednews.org/news/economics/lidl-vegan-food-price-meat-equivalents/

https://www.science.org/content/article/fda-no-longer-needs-require-animal-tests-human-drug-trials#:~:text=In%20place%20of%20the%201938,either%20animal%20or%20nonanimal%20tests.

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/law-and-politics/california-fur-sale-ban/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/21/us-lab-grown-meat-sold-public#:~:text=The%20approval%20means%20that%20the,the%20process%2C%20and%20the%20environment.

https://www.four-paws.org/our-stories/blog-news/south-korea-announces-ban-on-the-consumption-of-dog-meat#:~:text=In%20a%20move%20that%20is,of%20a%20special%20act%20to

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spain-s-1st-national-animal-welfare-law-takes-effect/3003843#:~:text=Spain%27s%20first%2Dever%20national%20animal,up%20unsupervised%20in%20public%20spaces.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/meat-eating-drops-lowest-level-1970s-b1115857.html#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%20ongoing%20effects,than%20they%20have%20since%201974.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHSFS4Zyg8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGC-MhZjM9I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyK389BJoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZ2s_jPcsg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoZCg1tjCIc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJ4ltb0p_0

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/05/05/oatly-will-pay-big-dairy-s-ad-space-if-it-comes-clean-footprint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c2caQ1NjUk

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-023-03093-1

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231204/Vegan-diet-outperforms-omnivorous-in-cardiometabolic-health-twin-study-reveals.aspx

(sorry we couldn't fit them all in; we ran out of characters!)

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Kate & Ant

Is Chicken Run 'Dawn of the Nugget' a game changer for animal rights? Or are we all getting overexcited at the mere hint of animal advocacy in a mainstream film? Alex & Ant discuss the Netflix Christmas #1 Film and its animal advocacy potential.

Before that however, they look at 10 of the top vegan news stories from the last two weeks, including...

Are Denmark U-turning on their plant-based pledge already?

Some good news from Farming UK?

Nigel Farage or King Charles III; who has wound us up most this week?

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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Kz67kea8Q (Chicken Run 2 Trailer)

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/12/17/news-meat-free-paris-olympics/ 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12876317/plant-based-oatly-win-court-battle-milk-vegan.html 

https://www.thelocal.dk/20231228/today-in-denmark-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-17 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/uk-pig-population-at-its-lowest-level-since-2012_63877.html 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/12/24/news-geese-prison-brazil/ 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-023-01380-x 

https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/25/charles-puts-turkey-christmas-menu-vegan-dishes-disappearing-19993398/amp/ 

https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/nigel-farage-vegan-shocking-agreement-peta 

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/vegan-commercial-wonka-film/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n829EzfYb3w (the commercial above)

https://unchainedtv.com/2023/12/26/the-next-girl-female-vegan-filmmakers-powerful-new-movie/#:~:text=Los%20Angeles%2C%20December%2026th%2C%202023,streaming%20for%20free%20on%20UnchainedTV. (news article)

https://watch.unchainedtv.com/jamie-s-corner/videos/the-next-girl-1 (full movie- WARNING- contains content that may be upsetting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xogb5t36Si8 (trailer- WARNING- contains content that may be upsetting)

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Alex & Ant

(SFX in today's show provided by Zappsplat.com)

In a break from our usual weekly show, the Enough of the Falafel collective brings you "The Big Vegan Quiz of the Year 2023", for 7 rounds of vegan-related quizzing!

Join Jhon, Chantelle, Ella, Paul & Anthony for our silliest show yet, with our biggeest technical hitch yet, and also a Christmas miracle!

Thank you for everyone bearing with the re-formatting of the show halfway though, the cheezy background music & the ever-changing sound levels- this one was a chewy one to edit!

For lovers of our weekly news show, check your feed around the 30th December 2023, when we'll be releasing a special 'Vegan Fortnight' show, looking at the vegan/animal rights news from the last two weeks of the year, to make up for anything we missed this week.

Also, tune in on New Year's Eve, when there'll be another seasonal special that's (slightly) less silly!

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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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Music & SFX for this show provided by Zapslat.com

Sources for our questions in this episode:

https://www.happycow.net/europe/england/?filters=vegan

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-christmas-cake (yes, it's a cake, not a pudding as stated on the show! sorry!)

https://www.google.com/search?q=vegan+musicians&rlz=1C1ONGR_en-GBGB957GB958&oq=vegan+musicians&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg5MgYIAhBFGDsyBggDEEUYO9IBCDE3MTZqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/iconic-blood-drinking-vampire-dracula-30858072

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/i-tried-uks-biggest-home-31501129

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/dad-forced-sell-dream-volkswagen-31407800

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/monkey-slaves-forced-work-gruelling-30375147

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/uproar-dead-cat-served-up-29809656

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/babies-at-a-wine-festival-petas-inflatable-infants-to-give-away-vegan-cheese/

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/kerala-temple-elephant-robot-peta-b2291054.html

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/hurricane-havarti-tropical-storm-salami-peta-calls-for-storms-to-be-named-after-planet-destroying-animal-ag/

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Jhon, Chantelle, Ella, Paul & Anthony

Is Veganuary the single biggest pro-vegan influence of the last 10 years? Rich & Ant review the latest Veganuary short film "It'll never catch on" and discuss what might have made Veganuary so successful. Before that however, they look at 10 of the top vegan news stories from the week including...

More subsidies for the meat industry...

Canadian firefighter fights to make veganism a protected creed...

Ant & Rich show how little they know about gel nails...

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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47oloL6rguM (Veganuary short film: "It'll Never Catch On)

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67686515.amp

https://www.farminguk.com/news/activists-launch-new-attempt-to-put-end-to-fast-growing-broiler-chickens_63843.html 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/new-4m-fund-to-boost-england-s-shrinking-small-abattoir-network_63835.html 

https://animaljustice.ca/blog/vegan-firefighter-loses-case 

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/12/13/this-resort-in-spain-has-banned-horse-drawn-carriages-for-tourists-in-win-for-animal-rights-groups/amp/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/amp/most-brits-want-christmas-classics-over-vegan-choices-poll-says_63832.html 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/concern-as-magpie-removed-from-wales-2024-general-licences_63844.html 

https://www.thecaterer.com/news/le-cordon-bleu-plant-based-teaching-expansion

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/vegan-vs-omnivorous-diet-which-is-more-effective-weight-loss

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/green-science-alliance-developed-plant-based-vegan-gel-nails-302013214.html 

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Rich & Ant

Does a vegan diet affect pregnancy? Do plant-based diets sufficiently meet the nutritional needs of a pregnant mother? Or is there just a lot of scare-mongering out there? Josie, Kate, Julie & Ant discuss a recent 'study' that links nutritional deficiencies with the increased prevalance of meat-free diets, as well as looking at 9 other vegan news stories from the week including...

75% of vegans consider bringing their own meal to Christmas dinner...

Song removed from pantomime, as vegans complain...

Where is the most vegan place in the UK...?

Mexico City resumes bull-fighting after a year of the practice being banned...

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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://vegconomist.com/retail-e-commerce/brits-bring-own-food-christmas-asda/

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/most-vegan-places-uk-quarter-28240179

https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/india-votes-for-vegan-it-is-a-clear-majority-as-nearly-60-per-cent-indians-want-to-try-vegan20231205131750/

https://vegnews.com/2023/11/salad-burger-meatless-mcdonalds 

https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/23973497.mexicos-supreme-court-lifts-2022-ban-bullfighting/ 

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3243805/china-opens-worlds-tallest-unmanned-veggie-farm-more-urban-agriculture-advancements-take-root 

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/new-website-lets-taxpayers-discover-severe-animal-neglect-in-virginia-laboratories/ 

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/song-removed-mother-goose-panto-8955641 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/meat-substitutes-often-healthier-comparable-meat-products-study/ 

https://www.wionews.com/science/vegan-diet-behind-troubled-pregnancy-heres-what-researchers-think-666785  

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Josie, Kate, Julie & Ant

What have our fabulous listeners had to say about the news in the last few months? Have we been missing the point? Or being too harsh? Or being too rose-tinted? Rich & Ant discuss three bits of correspondence in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including...

Study with twins shows the potent & immediate effect of a wholefoods plant-based diet...

South Korean dog farmers protest the dog meat ban...

COP28 has the meat industry licking its lips ready to lobby hard...

You'll never guess the latest compnay to get in on the plant-based leather market...

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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/twin-diet-vegan-cardiovascular.html 

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231126/Large-scale-study-finds-no-mortality-benefit-from-vegetarian-diets-in-US-adults-challenges-previous-beliefs.aspx 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12800651/amp/Would-order-one-Scientists-claim-rename-vegan-burgers-Juicy-American-burgers-make-appealing-meat-lovers.html 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/devon-commercial-poultry-farm-confirms-outbreak-of-bird-flu_63758.html  

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/11/30/news-dog-meat-ban-south-korea/ 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/30/steve-barclay-stopped-schools-imposing-vegetarian-diets/ 

https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/plant-based-activists-cop28-big-meat-dairy-launch-counterattack/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/scotch-lamb-served-at-dubai-s-cop28-as-sector-eyes-lucrative-market_63762.html 

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/01/florida-manatees-freed-miami-seaquarium 

https://vegconomist.com/fashion-design-and-beauty/stella-mccartney-veuve-clicquot-grape-waste-vegan-leather/ 

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Ant & Rich

It's the most wonderful time of the year...or is it?! For vegans, the holiday season can add extra challenges that can catch you out if you're not ready for them. Rich, Tom & Ant discuss this topic in depth, looking for ways to overcome those common vegan Christmas gripes. As usual, we also look at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including...

Dog meat trade to be banned in South Korea by 2027...

Warwick Univesity goes vegan...

Huge german academic study shows diseases minimised by vegan diets...

Natwest to stop advocating for plant based eating after Farmers Union lobbying...

A new kickstarter launched by vegan strongman Patrik Baboumian, to fund animal liberation videogame...

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 ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

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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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/11/17/news-south-korea-ban-dog-meat/  

https://www.coastfm.co.uk/news/uk/rspca-warns-animal-abandonments-at-three-year-high 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckdpy192vjzo 

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/free-thanksgiving-meals-across-the-metro-for-those-in-need/ 

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-023-03093-1 

http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/fssai-sets-revised-application-fees-for-vegan-logo-endorsement-at-rs-10000-75989 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/natwest-to-review-its-app-after-customers-told-to-ditch-red-meat_63717.html 

https://ahdb.org.uk/farming-a-greener-future 

https://games.mxdwn.com/news/kickstarter-helps-patrik-baboumian-release-a-video-game-on-animal-rights/ (Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkagNLhbCd4&t=12s) 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/lidl-named-cheapest-supermarket-buy-28143414.amp 

Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Tom, Ant & Rich