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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Julie, Kate & 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 first episode of the new series, we speak to Sam, who tells us about a vegan journey that has involved work placements in the meat industry, being vegan in the early 1990s & writing a protest song to be sung by an ex-vegetarian...about their own recidivism!

To read some of Sam's words, check out 'Wisdom of the Punk Buddha' here https://www.earthislandbooks.com/product-page/wisdom-of-the-punk-buddha-by-sam-marsh

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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Sam & Ant

Happy New Year! What news story made the biggest waves in the vegan movement over the last 12 months? Who has been your animal rights hero of 2024? And what has got you fuming more than Jeremy Clarkson at the news that his shooting habit now comes with the added bonus of inheritance tax?

In part two of this episode, Julie, Dominic & Ant weigh up the most annoying story of the last year, the biggest setback, their biggest vegan superheroes, the biggest win for animals, as well as making some predictions for 2025!

(For part one, just scroll back in your podcast player; it'll be the previous 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 Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Stories mentioned during the show:

https://www.gbnews.com/news/vegan-woke-farming-college-apology-veganuary-bishop-burton-yorkshire

https://www.farminguk.com/news/morrisons-to-trial-seaweed-feed-to-produce-lower-methane-beef_64906.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/12/pro-foxhunting-group-says-uk-hunters-protected-ethnic-minority#:~:text=He%20said%20the%20group%20would,Roma%20community%20or%20LGBTQ%2B%20groups

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/vegan-chef-kirk-haworth-wins-champion-of-champions-great-british-menu-2024/

https://veganlandmovement.com/

https://www.greatescapefestival.com/festival-event/joe-and-the-shit-boys/

https://confidentials.com/manchester/vegan-restaurant-to-serve-meat-in-order-to-survive

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/the-hunting-ban-19-years-on/

https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/24560010.warwick-students-u-turn-vegan-food-options/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67920167

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9912/

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Julie, Dominic & Ant

What news story has made the biggest waves in the vegan movement over the last 12 months? Who has been your animal rights hero of 2024? And what has got you fuming more than Jeremy Clarkson at the news that his shooting habit now comes with the added bonus of inheritance tax?

In part one of this episode, Julie, Dominic & Ant weigh up the biggest impact news stories of the year, as well as the best film, best study, best campaign & the story that had our jaws on the floor with disbelief

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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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Stories mentioned during the show:

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/rspca-assured-scheme-pressure/

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/04/eu-top-court-rules-in-favour-of-veggie-burgers-vegan-sausages-in-labeling-dispute

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyrry1jkpvvo

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/beauty/the-body-shop-vegan/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20nq8qgep3o#:~:text=From%202030%2C%20farmers%20will%20have,to%20750%20kroner%20in%202035

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics/veganuary-co-founder-rspca-ceo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI9xxu17pM8

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMS1HNXPP8E

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/rspca-assured-scheme-pressure/

https://www.animalrising.org/post/king-charles-portrait-redecorated-rspca-farm-cruelty

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

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24227755.vegan-protest-cranswick-abattoirs-prompts-police-response/

https://practicebusiness.co.uk/veganism-a-7bn-lifesaver-for-nhs#:~:text=With%20a%20complete%20shift%20to,billion%20across%20all%20considered%20diseases

https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2024/05/09/Salmonella-spread-by-intensive-pig-farming-during-20th-century-study-finds/#:~:text=The%20scientists%20linked%20the%20expansion,of%20antibiotics%20after%20the%201960s

https://www.farminguk.com/news/new-poll-finds-most-people-want-clearer-meat-and-dairy-labelling_65309.html

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Julie, Dominic & Ant

Get your pen and paper ready; it's time to test your knowledge of all things vegan, animal rights (and a little bit Enough of the Falafel) from the last 12 months. On this episode Ant is hosting Julie, Chantelle & Paul in a big vegan smackdown quiz! You can play along too, and if you fancy, get in touch via [email protected] with your scores!

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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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Groups mentioned during the show, who would love your support:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4513205608759505/

https://www.instagram.com/suffolkactionforwildlife/

And just to prove we weren't making up the Woody Harrelson story: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/productions-shut-down-by-woody-harrelson-farts/#:~:text=The%20three%2Dtime%20Academy%20Award,were%20really%20nice%20about%20it.%E2%80%9D

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Julie, Chantelle, Paul & Ant

Welcome to the first of our holiday specials, featuring messages from some of our brilliant contributors to the show over the last 12 months. Stay tuned for more seasonal specials over the next two weeks, before we get the ball rolling again in Veganuary!

Best

Ant, Dom, Julie, Kate, Paul, Mark & Alex

Recently the Vegan Society have come out with a strong statement, declaring that "cultured meat is not vegan, nor will it ever be". Is this absolute statement necessary to protect the integrity of the animal rights message, or could a bit more pragmatism be applied here? Julie & Ant discuss this, referencing the following two articles:

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/is-lab-grown-meat-vegan/ 

https://www.vegansociety.com/sites/default/files/uploads/downloads/Cultured%20Meat%20Research%20Briefing.pdf 

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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Julie & Anthony

Sometimes you just need a clear-cut win! It won't be completed until the end of 2026 but cracking news this week that Greyhound Racing will soon be ended in New Zealand. Can we expect backlash from the 1000+ jobs that will be lost, or spectators from the nearly 5,000 races that were staged last year? Carlos, Luke & Anthony discuss this, as well as eight other stories.

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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/lifestyle/food/majority-dutch-support-plant-based/  

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/390144/mexico-constitution-reform-animal-rights 

https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/peoples-post/animal-rights-activists-secure-court-victory-in-cape-peninsula-baboon-case-20241210

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/marineland-france-close-2025-cetacean-captivity-activism/  

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/12/04/eu-relaxes-rules-on-wolf-hunting/ 

https://vegconomist.com/products-launches/multus-animal-free-alternative-fetal-bovine-serum-cultivated-meat/

https://www.animalaid.org.uk/rights-not-welfare/ 

https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2024/12/honoring-animals-with-justice-on-international-animal-rights-day-2024/

https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/28732

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/10/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban-plan-winston-peters-ntwnfb

Call to action:

Contact Innovis Head Office on 01970 828236, asking them to close down their Norfolk (GTC East) site, which is their only boar farm.

Email them with the same demand, including a summary of Animal Justice Project investigation findings (below).

Contact Hermitage AI and PIC

Call PIC's UK Head Office on 01270 616710, asking them to cut ties permanently with Innovis.

Email Hermitage AI to ask them to pull their contract with Innovis, including a summary of the investigation findings (below).

You can include a summary of the investigation findings in your email, which centre around:

*Legal and Welfare Breaches

*Physical and Verbal Abuse

*Semen Collection

*Lameness and Neglect

*Filthy Conditions

For more details, visit https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/post/investigation-exposes-the-dark-world-of-pig-genetics and join their mailing list

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Carlos, Luke & Ant

It's just a matter of weeks away! Veganuary has had a huge impact on the numbers of people becoming vegan, trying plant-based food, or simply being aware of veganism. But how can we help 'nudge' people towards trying it? In this episode Rich & Anthony talk about some of their successes...and things to avoid!

http://veganuary.com/about/about-us/

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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Richard & Anthony

The latest social media trend this week has been pouring away your milk. Why? It's a result of Dairy giant Arla's use of the controversial Bovear compound, which is said to reduce methane emissions in cattle by 30-45%. Is this a problem, regarding the green-washing oversight of animal rights issues (as well as ignoring the other 55-70% of emissions), or could this be part of a longer-term victory for animals? Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well as a handful of other news stories from the week in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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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Featured in this episode...

https://www.animalrising.org/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/11/28/kfc-drops-pledge-to-end-use-of-broiler-chickens/ 

https://theecologist.org/2024/dec/05/boar-mistreatment-revealed 

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye-enforces-stricter-labeling-for-vegan-vegetarian-products-203208#:~:text=The%20regulations%20outline%20rules%20for,longer%20be%20permitted%20on%20labels.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2319010121

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/vegan-drink-oatly-ban-milk-court-of-appeal-dairy/ 

https://thetab.com/2024/12/03/lancaster-animal-protection-says-uk-law-is-failing-reindeer-displayed-in-lancaster 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/meat-eaters-vegan-contempt/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rjdgre3vpo#:~:text=Opponents%20of%20the%20additive%20have,inhalation%E2%80%9D%20to%20humans%20handling%20it.

https://www.change.org/p/stop-lancaster-bid-s-reindeer-day

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Julie & Ant