Vegan Week

In this episode Alex and Adam from The Tenmours join Anthony for a conversation about music, activism and how cultural influences can shape the world for the better. To find out more about The Tenmours & listen to their work, check out the following links: Latest news: https://www.facebook.com/thetenmours/?locale=en_GB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUv2GKzi7Ji1syK5DGGafxQ L...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged that his administration would work to ensure workers and owners are protected, and the horses remain safe. The legislation has secured a veto-proof majority with 29 of 51 Council members backing it ahead of a scheduled floor vote on October 22. If passed, the law will implement a phased ban, culminating in a complete prohibition of all horse-drawn carriage ope...

Peta calls for pork-free menus as Peppa Pig show rolls into Grimsby...PETA call to replace Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta with cabbage...Peta 'wants vegan-only black pudding' at Bury championship...PETA calls for eggs to be swapped with potatoes at Preston's traditional Easter egg roll event...PETA attacks Nintendo over fur-wearing Mario...Animal rights group PETA calls for Warhammer 'fur' ban... To na...

After receiving a compaint, VIVA have removed posters from London buses with a picture of a pig and the phrase: "Next stop: The Gas Chamber". Was this justified? Did they know this would happen all along? Are there better ways to advocate for pigs? Much to discuss. As well as this story, Svenne, Mark & Shane will be discussing several others bits of news that have surfaced in the vegan & a...

Many non-vegans would strongly agree with this question; but might there be an argument from vegans themselves, that sometimes the best animal advocacy involves silence from ourselves? Exploring the sound of silence in this episode are Dominic, David & Richard As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofth...

What an Education some of England's prestigious public schools give its students: Teaching them how to chorale beagles into tearing innocent animals limb from limb, as revealed on the Hunt Saboteaur's website this week. And they say vegan parents indoctrinate their children... As well as this story, Carlos, Anthony & Shane will be discussing several others bits of news that have surfaced in th...

Published on youtube under the title 'I exposed my dad's evil industry', this hour long film explores the relationship between a vegan activist & his slaughterhouse-working father. What do Julie & Anthony make of the film? And where does it sit amongst other animal rights films? Paul asks the questions in this Vegan Talk episode.  To watch the film, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Yes, not only has MBR Acres been the subject of an open rescue this week, but a Smithfields meat plant in the US has seen 100 workers walk out in protest. Is animal oppression falling apart in front of our very eyes?! We can only hope... As well as this news, Anthony & Shane will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights space. Like what we do? Want to help...

First published over 35 years ago, many regard Carol J Adams' book a seminal classic in animal rights and feminism circles. But what did the falafellers make of it? In this episode Mark asks Shane, Kate & Anthony what they made of their readings of the book and where it fits into the vegan space in 2026. To learn more about Carol J Adams, including the book itself, visit https://caroljadams.co...

Dutch rail operators NS allow most stuff to be advertised at their train stations. But when Wakker Dier applied to have an advert suggesting that people didn't eat animals for one day, they said no...until the courts made them change their mind. Up the revolution!  As well as this news, Richard, David & Dominic will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal r...

Meat is Murder. Not your mum, not your milk. Choose life. Vegan for the voiceless. There are countless slogans, sayings, memes and chants that animal advocates use. But why do we use them? Which ones work brilliantly? And which need rethinking...or dropping altogether. Paul Richard & Anthony talk us through their favourites...and their least favourite! As ever, we love hearing your views on th...

A bold prominent statement by Trip Advisor this week, as all Horse Racing venues now carry a tagline stating that Horse Racing venues do not meet their animal welfare standards & therefore, tickets cannot be bought through their platform for events at such locations. But is there more to the story than meets the eye. You betcha! To dissect this & several others stories from the week's vega...

Not the punchiest title to a film, nor is it the longest (27 mins), but it certainly gets one's attention. How does it fare as a tool for animal advocacy though? Dominic, Shane & David examine the subject matter in our latest film review. To watch the film, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFlibYYrvuQ&t=1462s Learn more about the documentary "Cow Trip" here: https://thedo.do/cow-trip...

UK chicken farmers are scratching their heads, wondering what on earth to do with the millions of tonnes of urine & faeces produced by their chickens now that the government is hinting that it will no longer subsidise its removal. If only there were an alternative... As well as this 'head-scratcher', Shane, Kate, Mark & Anthony get stuck into nine other vegan and animal rights stories from...

Zoo finances exposed, giant vegan surveys, greyhound films & a python palace, plus a bunch of spotify and social media comments. For the twelfth time we open the discussion up to the floor and respond to your correspondence; delving into the mailbag this time are Shane, Paul & Kate. Links to topics under discussion: Auckland Zoo Watch Substack: https://aucklandzoowatch.substack.com/p/auckl...

The Farmer's Guardian this week have released some top tips for protecting yourself, lest an 'activist' turn up at your farm. This revolutionary advice includes making sure things are clean & that your workers are treating animals properly. Good job we're popping by then, by the sounds of it?! As well as this 'news', Paul, Richard & Anthony get stuck into nine other vegan and animal rights...

One of our newest Falafellers is the very brilliant Svenne. In this episode she discusses her own vegan journey, which now has her engaging in activism on the weekends and flying the flag for animal rights...but it wasn't always that simple. The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyl...

GreenQueen this week have reported on a NASA 'mission' to 3D print protein cookies using yeast and...recycled bottles. Yep. But, lentils? Ugh! Weird vegan food. As well as this radical headline, Shane, David & Dominic get stuck into another 9 vegan and animal rights stories from around the world. Like what we do? Want to help it sound even better? Join our KoFi gang here: https://ko-fi.com/ENO...

For many, the answer might be: Because someone told me not to. But what are the animal rights arguments against silk usage? And could there be an argument not to get too worried about it? Mark, Shane & Anthony are in on the discussion this time. As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail....

No-one wants to be inside a car being attacked by a rhino...but that is going to happen from time to time, if you send thousands of cars driving past them every year, right? In this episode, as well as discussing rhino-based shenanigans from Worcstershire, Shane, Paul & Kate get stuck into another 9 vegan and animal rights headlines from around the world. Like what we do? Want to help it sound...

Another week; another brilliant new summer Going Vegan story, namely Melissa's tale of lifelong meat-avoidance and over a decade of veganism and street activism!  The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle; for previous Going Vegan episodes (there's about 20 of them), scroll ba...

A study on German buying habits estimates that over a thousand Euros could be saved per household each year if a healthy plant 'forward' diet was followed...whilst in the same week, an activist has paid three hundred Euros to liberate one lobster from a seafood restaurant... Mark, Shane & Anthony honestly don't make up these news stories, but they are here to discuss a generous handful of anim...

Episode three hundred, whooop! And who better to have on this milestone pod than the OG duo, Anthony & Richard, talking about what brought them together: Running vegan a business. Is it possible? Is it advisable? So many questions, and only forty-five minutes to explore it...for now! As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your...

Can you call yourself vegan if you're farming poultry? Are outcomes better for animals when conscientious people are within animal ag? Are you feeding people's demand byu working within an undesirable industry, or is this preferable to having folk who don't care behind the wheel? This film asks many questions; Shane, Svenne & Anthony attempt to find some of the answers... For more about the mo...

No news this week; we're on holiday! Instead however, we have a brilliant new release, namely the story of our wonderful David with regards to vegetarianism & more recently, going vegan! The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle; for previous Going Vegan episodes (there's about...