Vegan Week

Raising Hare was a short podcast series from BBC Sounds available in January 2025, based on a book written by Chloe Dalton. It documented a real life story of the author, who in the first lockdown of 2020, found an ailing infant hare (a leveret) in a field near her home. What follows is a story of constantly weighing up what the right thing is to do with a wild animal that needs help, but also is...

A recent study has shown that including carbon-footprint data next to supermarket products makes people significantly more likely to choose plant-based equivalents of meat, cheese and milk. Will this happen in reality, and how could other existing e-commerce tools be used to benefit animals? In this episode, Julie, Mark & Anthony examine this, as well as nine other stories from the vegan &...

We hear lots at the moment about how AI is being used to regulate animals' feeding schedules and evaluate carcasses for diseases...but could Artificial Intelligence instead be used to help liberate animals? Carlos & Ant talk AI, with only occasional help from a vegan bot... As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via en...

In our fifth episode of this second series of 'Going Vegan', we speak to Elena who tells us about growing up in rural Spain, how an unexpected parallel between her twin sister's academic textbook led her to vegetarianism, and how the waters became muddied when a real desire to live as a vegan for moral and ethical reasons...was paired with disordered eating. We're incredibly grateful for Elena's v...

Blimey, that was a bit of week wasn't it?! In this episode, Julie, Dominic & Anthony examine a blustering week full of some of the most controversial and divisive stories we've seen since we started Enough of the Falafel: Angry shoppers yelling at Animal Rising demonstrators, dead piglets being dropped on doorsteps, elephants being denied legal personhood, and Julie getting suspicious that Dal...

Saving & prolonging the lives of innocent non-human animals is valuable & heart-warming work. But with tens of billions of animals needlessly losing their lives to human exploitation every year, could the finite resources of the vegan movement be applied more effectively? Ant, Carlos & Mark explore this thorny question in this episode. Reference is made in this episode to the following...

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 fourth episode of this second series, we speak to regular contributor to the show- Mark- who tells us about his many decades involvement in the ani...

The terrible wildfires raging across California at the moment are truly awful news, for human and non-human animals alike. One tiny kernel of positivity amidst the horror however is the actions of plant-based pop-up Vurger Guyz, who have provided over a thousand plant-based meals to some of those affected by the tragedy, as well as receiving support from actor Tabitha Borwn, and plant-based giants...

Rewilding is arguably the hot new topic in vegan circles...but is it always vegan, or what is best of animals? Kate, Julie & Ant dip their toes into this one, making reference to the following sources: https://rewildingeurope.com/what-is-rewilding/ https://knepp.co.uk/   https://iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/benefits-and-risks-rewilding#:~:text=Poorly%20managed%20rewilding%2C%20however%...

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 third episode of this second series, we speak to Josh, who tells us about a vegan journey based in New Zealand, starting from seeing a friend's Fac...

Whilst crimes and cruelty against wildlife still abound, the Hunt Saboteurs in the UK have had a successful festive period by all accounts, saving lives & stopping hunts in their tracks. As well as this story, Mark, Carlos & Anthony look at ten stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love...

This month is of course Veganuary, but their latest media campaign is getting "weird", specifically focussing on some of the contradictions and oddities of animal exploitation. Carlos, Luke & Ant discuss the campaign, the artwork involved and how effective we think it may be. The media in question can be seen here: https://veganuary.com/main-2/ https://weareveganuary.sharepoint.com/sites/Share...

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 second episode of this second series, we speak to Julia, who tells us about a vegan journey with some unique & stark moments, including the sud...

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 &...

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...

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 bi...

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...

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 enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com with your scores! ************* Enough of the Falafel is a...

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/&nbs...

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. **************** Enough o...

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...

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...

In this episode, Julie, Dominic, Mark & Anthony read & discuss correspondence that has been sent into us through enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com. Here's what we chew over? * Should vegans critique one another's activism? * Should you say 'no' when asked to use a clubcard to reduce the price of someone else's meaty shopping? * How can deaf listeners enjoy Enough of the Falafel? * What win-win...

It's been the evocative centre of selling animal flesh in the UK capital for around 850 years, but this week it was announced that come 2028, Smithfield Meat Market will close for good. But with individual businesses being compensated, and indeed supported to make things work in new locations, will this improve outcomes for animals? Richard & Anthony disucss this, as well as a handful of other...