Vegan Week

Sort it out? Or stay the heck away! In this week's pod, we put the spotlight on New Zealand's attempts to go 'predator free' by 2050 to help out their 'native' flora & fauna...by destroying more-or-less everything else. A complex issue, with no real winners, but certainly an interesting context to ponder. As well as this story, Mark, Shane & Anthony discuss six other bits of news from the...

...and if we can, what should we do with that information? In this episode, Shane, Dominic, Julie & Ant examine the work of the Welfare Footprint Institute (https://welfarefootprint.org/) and ask if there is value in quantifying the lived experiences of animals subjected to animal agriculture. During the episode we refer to this article from Vox too:  https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/46...

After a false dawn five years ago, once again the Polish government have voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning fur farms. But will it go through this time? And how do we feel about the compensation packages being offered for those who have made a living from this awful business? Dominic, Kate, Freedom & Anthony discuss this, as well as nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal...

Every week, all around the world, people will 'bear witness' as animals are driven through slaughterhouse gates towards their completely unnecessary deaths. But why do people do this, and what benefits can there possibly be, if no animals are saved? And at what cost can these actions come? Ant, Carlos & Kate talk through their opinions & experiences of this type of activism. For more info...

Go on Joey! Our top story is the investigation that has hit multiple news outlet headlines this week; shocking routine farming practices leading to suppliers being suspended. Dominic, Carlos & Anthony discuss this, & seven other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news across the world. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of...

Ok, so we've twisted Justin Brown's words slightly...but you could argue that this is the crux of his article from earlier this year: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/j-i-discovered-why-some-vegans-thrive-while-others-burn-out-and-it-revealed-a-hidden-psychological-pattern-that-nobody-talks-about-but-everyone-needs/ Mark, Kate & Ant discuss the concept of 'perfectionism' in veganism, its impact...

It may not have been down to the ridiculous lines peddled by Red Tractor that their animals are humanely slaughtered, or the misleading line about every cow having their own personal vet...but nonetheless, the twenty-second ad may no longer be shown...as an advert (this hasn't stopped the BBC having it available to watch on their website however!) Dominic, Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well...

We don't often organise interviews, but we couldn't resist this opportunity; Phillip from North London Hunt Saboteurs speaks to Ant & Carlos about setting up, growing and organising the largest-known group of organised hunt saboteurs in the UK at the moment: North London Hunt Saboteurs. You can learn more about the group via https://www.facebook.com/NorthLondonHuntSaboteurs/ (amongst other soc...

This week, Dominic brings us the news that the 'Make America Healthy Again' programme, may involve an end to animal testing in the US. He is also joined by Julie, Mark & Anthony, and together they dissect the week's vegan & animal rights news from across the world. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veg...

Earlier this year the Animal Think Tank released this 'mini guide' suggesting how animal advocates can change their language to better advocate for the change they want to see: https://animalthinktank.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Language-Mini-Guide-2025.pdf But do words really make a difference? And perhaps more pertinently, what difference might these particular suggested words & phrase...

Lost? An activist maybe? Or perhaps, chef! This week our newest contributor Shane tells us about the first all-vegan food vendor at the Texas State Fair, as well as a particularly non-vegan list of the other activities on show. Shane is also joined by Ant, Julie & Dominic to review nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, including the sad passing of Jane Goodall. ***...

The Iranian government may be cracking down on dog walking, but wild horses are on the menu in the USA and Danish Zoos are accepting elderly pets...as food for the carnivores. In other news, our 'Classic Episode' rerun of vegetarians being triggering for vegans...triggered a vegan! Paul & Ant sift through the mailbag & discuss your correspondence. Thanks Shane for your prolific volume of m...

Kate, Carlos & Ant look at nine stories from around the world that relate to veganism & animal rights, including wins- such as a ban on Greyhound Racing in Wales- setbacks- such as a deeply biased 'health' story from the i paper, and campaigns- such as the one from India, where activists are trying to end the horrendous practice of using live bait to catch big cats. **************** Enough...

According to Jordan Cooper, "if you’re vegan but never try to convert others, you probably exhibit...high EQ qualities". And whether Jordan is an AI-bot or not, the article that appears under their name in Veg Out Magazine https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/gen-if-youre-vegan-but-never-try-to-convert-others-you-probably-exhibit-these-high-eq-qualities/ raises some interesting questions around 'conver...

Three of this week's nine stories from the vegan & animal rights 'space' feature humans across the globe using bows & arrows, guns & traps to help look after the environment. What a wonderful upsurge of community spirit by these lovely people, who are not at all fuelled by a bloodlust or any other sinister motives. Sigh. If only... Mark, Kate & Ant are here this week to evaluate th...

In our third visit to East Lothian, this episodes features an in-depth interview with Julie about the four sheep in her life, talking about what it takes to look after sheep in a companionship setup (rather than an exploitative one), as well as discussing some of the misconceptions and myths that surround these wonderful peaceful creatures. For the first two episodes in this series, head back to e...

Seems that German car manufacturers want to keep up with the Joneses (Jean-ses?); a couple of months after Renault's leather-free-interior pledge, Mercedes have obtained Vegan Society certification for their GLC model (when you choose the 'Vegan Package', and why wouldn't you?!) We're also reporting on Lidl announcing record plant-based sales...are we just selling out, promoting giant German corpo...

A topic that is almost impossible to decide in any quantifiable way...but that's not stopped Andrea Polanco having a go. In an article published three years ago with Faunalytics (https://faunalytics.org/relative-effectiveness/) two studies are combined to examine what may be helping...and hindering our activism. Responding to the studies in this episode are Mark, Kate & Ant. As  ever, we...

If we're covering a story from LadBible, you know it's gone viral. This week, Rich, Dominic & Anthony pull apart the week's vegan and animal rights news, including the story of a 22-year old bullfighter making his first...and last appearance inside the ring. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism &...

Using the amassed wisdom, experience & tarot card collection between Julie, Paul, Carlos & Ant, we cast our minds forward in this episode and try to predict how the vegan movement may develop over the coming years.  As  ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via  enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com *****...

We're back and covering as eclectic a range of stories as usual! Namibia's government seems to be doing some suspect selling of elephants to 'unknown' bidders, and Mario Kart World are under the spotlight for their 'Cow' character who has a nose ring; is it jewellery, or a reminder of bovine oppression? Freedom, Paul & Anthony are here to look at a dozen or so stories from the vegan & anim...

As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com ************* 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 a...

This summer we're revisiting some of our favourite ever episodes of the podcast each Monday whilst we take a few weeks off recording. On Thursdays you can hear new content in our Animal Rights History series. Normal service will be resumed on the 1st September! CLASSIC EPISODE: Ep#3...When vegans take things too far Some vegans are getting into the news for the wrong reasons...is it giving us a ba...

In our third history special this summer, Mark talks to Ant about the short-lived but nonetheless interesting actions of the Animal Liberation Leagues. As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com ************* Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest n...

This summer we're revisiting some of our favourite ever episodes of the podcast each Monday whilst we take a few weeks off recording. On Thursdays you can hear new content in our Animal Rights History series. Normal service will be resumed on the 1st September! CLASSIC EPISODE: Ep#47....Do vegan children have veganism forced upon them? In this episode we spend 45 minutes listening to the vegan jou...