Vegan Week

What happens when a 'vegan' restaurant starts selling meat to become more profitable? Every journalist across the globe reports it, citing it as proof that veganism isn't viable (seems to be the answer!)  Nomas Gastrobar in Macclesfield, UK has added animal products to its menu ( https://www.facebook.com/nomasgastrobar/posts/758528459656267 ) Vegans are angry. Do we need to back off? And was...

It's a multi-award-winning film that aims to strike a chord with viewers by drawing parallels with the dairy industry. Does 'The Next Girl' do what it sets out to achieve? Julie & Anthony give their review of the VKind Studio production in a discussion that contains spoilers. If you want to watch the film first head over to https://thenextgirlfilm.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDss3u...

The UK Home Office are reviewing legislation around the awful 'Forced Swim Test' and PETA's latest campaign attempts to end the practice forever. See how you can easily get involved to lend your support for the ban at https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/scientists-forced-swim-test/?fbclid=IwAR3LFgNbQEsFByedP3l1tNqGcJOF1yrG5JsP2VNr3Q5UNlx18HtjvIrx-ns Julie & Anthony look at this, as well as a dozen or...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 tenth episode, we speak to Luke, our newest vegan yet! Vegan for just over a year, Luke tells us a beautiful story involving baby sheep & a very...

When going vegan, should food be the first thing you tackle? What if someone focussed on other areas first? Does veganism have to be an 'all or nothing' situation? And when can you call yourself vegan? Julie, Kate & Anthony wrestle with these questions and more in this week's show. As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is th...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 ninth episode, we speak to Paul who talks us through a lifelong journey that ultimately has seen him encourage & support many others on a journey...

How many organisations can feel a backlash in one week...simply by suggesting people might consider trying Veganuary? Kate & Anthony look at this, and the rest of the top 10 vegan & animal rights news stories from the last week including... Belgium says enough is enough; plant based labels are NOT confusing... Nigeria in bold effort to curb ivory trade... And is there REALLY a market for v...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 eigth episode, we speak to Carlos, who tells us about how a new year's resolution started the wheels turning onto something that now is a central cor...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 seventh episode, we speak to Margaret, who walked into a sweet shop in 1968...and the rest is vegan history! An incredible conversation that you abso...

Earthling Ed's new book, "How to argue with a meat eater (and win every time)" has been out for a couple of weeks now. Is its title clever, or unnecessarily incendiary? Are Ed's words inspiring, or a little self-riteous? And will anyone other than card-carrying members of Team:Vegan read the book? Tom, Kate & Anthony wrestle with these questions and more in their review of the book from Pengui...

Can veganism save the NHS £7bn per year? Tom, Kate & Anthony look at this, and the rest of the top 10 vegan & animal rights news stories from the last week including... What's sent scores of farmers to the Brandenberg Gate? Which local council is in hot water after 'daring' to promote Veganuary? What's the latest evidence of just how much animal farmers 'care' about the creatures they 'loo...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 sixth episode, we speak to Julie, who tells us about a vegan journey in rural Scotland, with several food allergies...and often without a 'vegan' lab...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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 fifth episode, we speak to Kate, who tells us about how a wholefoods plant-based diet has seen her beat a chronic & debiliating health condition,...

What are vegans supposed to do when friends (or work colleagues, family members or neighbours...) announce that they're "doing Veganuary". Do we need to rally around with support, unsolicited advice & emergency food drops of tofu blocks & bushels of kale? Or indeed, should we be preparing ourselves for hearing 'veganism' being experienced in a very different way to how we ourselves see it....

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to the very brilliant Jennie, who tells us about going vegan in 2019, using social media for inspiration & navigating di...

Is plant-based food the answer to martian space travel?  Julie & Anthony look at this, and the rest of the top 10 vegan & animal rights news stories from the last week including... Have the Body Shop un-popped the vegan bubble? Which country has started grilling is Presidential candidates on their animal rights stance? Which football club will be peddling seaweed on chips this Veganua...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to Karen, who tells us about how a simple Facebook post made her consider veganism, how you can be vegan without kicking up a...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to Nazia, who takes us on a journey from a Bengali background, hearing her boyfriend say that veganism sounded a "bit extrem...

Join us in the Going Vegan series for a dozen 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, we speak to Dom, who takes us on a journey from "only wanting to eat old animals who die naturally" as a child, through to an adult li...

What have been the biggest vegan news stories of 2023? And what about the articles that have got us grinding our teeth in rage? Join Kate & Ant as they crank up the Jeremy Clarkson red-face-o-meter of vegan & animal rights news to decide the news stories that are worthy of the 2023 Vegan News Awards! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of...

Is Chicken Run 'Dawn of the Nugget' a game changer for animal rights? Or are we all getting overexcited at the mere hint of animal advocacy in a mainstream film? Alex & Ant discuss the Netflix Christmas #1 Film and its animal advocacy potential. Before that however, they look at 10 of the top vegan news stories from the last two weeks, including... Are Denmark U-turning on their plant-based pl...

In a break from our usual weekly show, the Enough of the Falafel collective brings you "The Big Vegan Quiz of the Year 2023", for 7 rounds of vegan-related quizzing! Join Jhon, Chantelle, Ella, Paul & Anthony for our silliest show yet, with our biggeest technical hitch yet, and also a Christmas miracle! Thank you for everyone bearing with the re-formatting of the show halfway though, the cheez...

Is Veganuary the single biggest pro-vegan influence of the last 10 years? Rich & Ant review the latest Veganuary short film "It'll never catch on" and discuss what might have made Veganuary so successful. Before that however, they look at 10 of the top vegan news stories from the week including... More subsidies for the meat industry... Canadian firefighter fights to make veganism a protected...

Does a vegan diet affect pregnancy? Do plant-based diets sufficiently meet the nutritional needs of a pregnant mother? Or is there just a lot of scare-mongering out there? Josie, Kate, Julie & Ant discuss a recent 'study' that links nutritional deficiencies with the increased prevalance of meat-free diets, as well as looking at 9 other vegan news stories from the week including... 75% of vegan...

What have our fabulous listeners had to say about the news in the last few months? Have we been missing the point? Or being too harsh? Or being too rose-tinted? Rich & Ant discuss three bits of correspondence in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Study with twins shows the potent & immediate effect of a wholefoods plant-based diet... South...