Vegan Week

That sinking feeling when you find out something you've been eating, consuming or using for years...isn't actually suitable for vegans. Aaaargh! Dominic, Kate & Ant share some of the products that have caught them out, how to stay informed & where we draw the line in the first place. As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com...

PETA have been very busy this week...but would it sometimes be better to keep quiet? But oh the irony, as Ant, Dominic & Kate spend a whole hour 'falafeling' on in this episode, looking at whether Lancaster University is going plant-based or not, the beginnings of a U-turn from Adidas regarding its use of kangaroo leather, as well as hearing the latest from the EU elections regarding different...

Julie, Karen & Ant answer listener questions & comments: * We hear an update on the latest in Scottish Hunting; is the ban working? * We discuss the Politics JOE show and their assumption that UK farms produce things to a 'higher quality' than their counterparts abroad * What do you do when people around you are enjoying consuming animal products? * How do you field the "Are you vegan?" qu...

After fifty years of campaigning, the UK's Live Export Ban has come into play this week, whilst Australia announce that sheep will cease to be allowed to be exported live from 2028. Is this really a good news story for animals? Or just a tokenistic morale booster for the animal rights movement? Talking of tokenism, Ant, Julie & Karen cover King Charles' latest baby steps, a Marks & Spencer...

Do keyboard warriors get a bad rap? What are some of the pitfalls best avoided when advocating for animals online? And should you go for the bait when someone insults pictures of your homemade seitan sausage? Kate & Ant are joined by Chantelle (@i_lost_my_tempeh on socials) for a quick whizz through their experience advocating for animals on social media. As ever, we're keen to hear your thoug...

Free bullfighting tickets for under-8s, the pork industry saying it doesn't want any more transparency and a lot of people in France getting upset about a small business making croissants without animal products. No wonder the passions were running high in this week's news show! As ever, we're covering ten or so stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, giving the facts, our opinions...

Can a book about soil improve outcomes for animals? Regenesis is a book written by George Monbiot & published in 2022. In this episode, Kate, Julie & Ant discuss the subject matter & examine whether it's a bit of a secret weapon in the animal rights campaign. As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reac...

What's Florida's beef with cultivated meat? Julie, Kate & Ant discuss the news that Florida has become the first US state to ban cultivated meat (which isn't even available for sale yet?!) and whether this is a hammer blow to the vegan movement...or indeed evidence that we're onto something! We also look at... *Puppy yoga banned in Italy... *Lidl invests half a billion pounds into the pork ind...

Most people assume that vegans love animals. But do we need - as vegans- to feel warm and fuzzy about bunnies, ogle over cute puppies & be enchanted by birdsong? Could misplaced 'love' even make speciesism more entrenched? Luke, Carlos & Ant dive into our 'love' for animals & how it can help- or hinder- the animal rights movement. During this ep, we refer to Elwood's Organic Dog Meat....

In this episode of Vegan Week, Luke, Carlos & Ant discuss a hideous day in Exmoor last weekend where- despite the brave efforts of Hunt Saboteurs- a stag was hunted to exhaustion & then killed. We discuss the realities of stag hunting, hopes of how footage taken from the weekend can ultimately have positive outcomes & ways listeners can help to save animals' lives through anti-hunting...

Whether it's the seats, fats within the steel, or the bugs mashed on the windshield, car driving and ownership can pose multiple dilemmas for vegans.  In this episode Ant is joined by EOTF's resident car expert, Paul; together they discuss the animal products typically found in cars, brands who are trying to avoid them, and whether we should even be getting behind the wheel in the first place...

In this episode of Vegan Week, Ant & Paul discuss the latest protest that took place outside Jeremy Clarkson's brewery, after it was revealed that he allowed the Heythrop Hunt to use his land. Can we change his mind? Are we just giving him more column inches? And would anyone care about this if it weren't to involve a 'celebrity'? We also discuss... *Flora brand dairy a "bit weird"... *A "toug...

With animals in a state of emergency, it's understandable to feel like animal rights & veganism should be the only cause we spend our time fighting for. However, without approaching our advocacy in an intersectional way, could we be doing more harm than good in the long run? In this episode Nazia, Dominic & Ant discuss intersectionality, why it matters & how we can best encourage other...

In this episode Nazia & Ant examine a conspiracy theory surrounding package holiday companies who are trying to get some credit...for just following the new laws regarding a ban on selling tickets for events that exploit animals.  Additionally we look at: *Wetherspoons' non-vegan lime garnishes... *The plant based meat companies fighting back in France... *An horrific plan to save US owls...

In this episode Carlos & Ant look at 'burnout': What is it? What is it not? Are vegans susceptible to it? How can we prevent it? And how can we respond when people do succumb to it? Resources we used when researching this episode: https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/self-care-vegan-activist  https://www.reddit.com/r/vegan/comments/15kfx3w/feeling_discouraged_long_term_vegan_burnout/&nb...

In this episode Carlos & Ant's main story is the 'occupation' of an abbatoir by a group of animal rights activists, continuing the campaign to raise awareness of CO2 being used to stun pigs prior to slaughter. Additionally we look at: *Secretly woke plant-based scones *A campaign to save millions of animals' lives in Brazil *The vegan chef beating all the competition in a British cooking show...

In this episode Julie, Kate & Ant give their reactions to Pignorant, a documentary produced by Joey Carbstrong that has recently been released onto  Amazon Prime for streaming.  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pignorant-Joey-Carbstrong/dp/B0CV8HQ3QV The trailers for the film seemed very centred on the human 'stars' of the film rather than the pigs, but is this film an ego project, or in fac...

It's easy to get swept along by the dominant media's narrative. But is there any truth to the headlines that veganism is in decline? In a Vegan Week special, Kate, Julie & Ant look at this one theme that has been part of the news cycle for the last 6-12 months & examine how accurate the claims are. And for those of you keen to hear this week's news, tune in again same time next week when C...

In this episode Dom, Carlos & Ant examine the case of a bride who told her guests that unless they became vegan permanently, they were uninvited. Was this an earnest yet naive attempt to improve outcomes for animals, or a cathartic blowout that weaponised veganism? And if some vegans do feel the urge to shout, just for shouting's sake, is there anything we can do as a community to help minimis...

The things 'doctors' will say to sell a book, eh?! As well as this 'interesting' proclamation on Seattle Morning News, this week it's great news for...  *Everyone who'd go vegan if there were just better imitation faux octopus tentacles to munch on... *Anyone wanting to protest at the Grand National... *Chicken farmers who 'haven't quite got around to' letting natural daylight into their barn...

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. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us.  ************* Enough of the Falaf...

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.  **************** 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...

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!)...

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...

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! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the wor...