Vegan Week

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...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...or is it?! For vegans, the holiday season can add extra challenges that can catch you out if you're not ready for them. Rich, Tom & Ant discuss this topic in depth, looking for ways to overcome those common vegan Christmas gripes. As usual, we also look at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Dog meat trade to be banned in South Ko...

Have you seen the new short film by Earthling Ed & Surge Activism, 'Nowhere to Run'? The film features testimony from three ex-slaughterhouse workers. But what can we learn from their stories? Rich & Ant discuss this topic in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Verandas & 3% natural light for barn chickens in 2030; is this really the 'h...

A new campaign called AdFree Cities (https://adfreecities.org.uk/) is looking to ban meat advertisements, and three Dutch cities have already outlawed meaty ads. But will the UK follow suit? And would it achieve anything anyway? Rich & Ant discuss this topic in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... The King's Speech bans live animal exports from...

Do silent fireworks make a difference to animals? Should fireworks be just banned outright? And is there any limit to the fun that vegans can spoil? Rich & Ant discuss fireworks & the alternatives in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Who's drinking all the plant milk? A new consumer report gives some interesting findings... More UK men ar...

How important is it for vegans to advocate for animal rights, whilst they go about their day-to-day jobs? Should we be taking every opportunity to promote veganism, or is it ok to 'turn off' at work? Rich & Ant discuss vegan advocacy in the workplace in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Meat consumption drops in the UK... The United Nations i...

Should children be shown how animals are killed? What's the best age to share footage from animal agriculture? Or should we be even sharing graphic footage with anyone at all? Tom, Kirsch, Rich & Ant discuss children & veganism in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Denmark making strides towards being world-leaders in plant-based eating......

As well as avoiding animal exploitation, do vegans need to also make sure they're always buying from 100% vegan companies? We discuss this in depth, as well as looking at the top 10 vegan news stories from the week including... Lidl bringing price equity between animal products & their plant-based counterparts... Veganuary reveal how this year's participants are getting on, six months down the...

Weekly vegan news show, with headlines, commentary & discussion... What's stopping men going vegan? Or are there certain things that make  women far more likely to adopt a vegan lifestyle? We discuss this, plus Spain's new animal protection laws, a study linking genetics with compassionate eating, what happens when a vegan goes onto a BBC fishing show, and much more... Enough of the Falaf...

Weekly vegan news show, with headlines, commentary & discussion... Some vegans are getting into the news for the wrong reasons...is it giving us a bad name? And if so, what do we need to do about it? Do people need to be 'cancelled' if they go too far? Or do they just need a big cuddle and someone to listen to them? Ant & Rich have by far their most fiery discussion so far...let's hope the...

Weekly vegan news show, with headlines, commentary & discussion. ********* Rishi Sunak has 'scrapped' the Meat Tax proposal in the UK, but would a tax on meat actually improve outcomes for animals? As well as looking at this week's vegan news, we discuss the Prime Minister's 'straw man' in more detail. ******* Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest...

Weekly vegan news show, with headlines, commentary & discussion. 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. But there's one problem: We've had enough of all the "falafel" out there! With this podcast, we aim to keep listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments that...