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Vegan Week

Enough of the Falafel

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!Each week we release two different shows, hosted by a different combination of everyday vegans. No celebrities; no influencers; just normal vegan people from across the world!With the "Vegan Week" podcast, we aim to keep

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69:58

163- Plant-milk for the kids: (some) Democrats &...

Vegan Week ·

2025/04/14

A new US bill has been proposed & supported by both Democrats & Republicans that would make plant-based milk more accessible in schools. But are Carlos, Kate & Ant optimistic...or will this get rebuffed by raw milk fan RFK Jnr? This- plus eight bits of vegan & animal rights news from the last week- is on the menu in this episode.****************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

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41:42

162- Is your bank account (or pension) suitable for...

Vegan Week ·

2025/04/10

Just when you think you've got the whole 'vegan thing' nailed...Banks and pension providers lend our money to all manner of companies, causes & governments...so how to we make sure we're not indirectly funding animal exploitation, wars and all manner of horrible things? In this episode Richard, Dominic & Anthony discuss the options and their own personal responses to the ethical blindspot that are banks and pensions.During this show we reference two

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69:31

161- Would vegans eat human breast milk ice cream?

Vegan Week ·

2025/04/07

According to Scandi' company 'Frida', this is the question we've all been too afraid to ask! Dominic, Mark & Ant dissect this one, plus eight other stories from the last seven days in the vegan & animal rights space.****************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, we aim to keep listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments

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160- Should you say how long you've been vegan?

Vegan Week ·

2025/04/03

Many conversations between vegans, or about veganism, begin with someone stating how long they have been vegan for. But is this a good idea? And when does the vegan clock start...or re-set?! In this episode Julie, Dominic & Ant discuss their approaches to "how long I've been vegan for", as well as the implications of their choices.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com*************Enough

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62:18

159- Free plant-based school meals in London...?

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/31

But what about freedom of choice?!?!?! In this week's vegan & animal rights news wrap, Dominic, Richard & Ant discuss a 'set-to- between Sir Sadiq Khan and Zack Polanski on the subject of plant-based-by-default public canteens, as well as eight other stories from the last 7 days.****************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, we aim to keep listeners (&

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51:48

158- Should vegans be 'conscious consumers'?

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/27

How do you feel about your new vegan pal, Cynthia, who is into fast fashion, is a Coca Cola shareholder and drives around a 4x4 on the weekends just for fun?In this episode, Elena, Mark & Ant explore how compassion & ethics interplay with other areas of our lives, away from animal rights. Can you be vegan and not recycle? Does everything you own need to be second hand? And now we think about it, what about you other vegan work colleague, Jeff the Nazi?As ever, we love hearing your views on

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157- RSPCA wants to ban cat cafes in the UK

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/24

In the UK this week, the RSPCA and Cats Protection UK have publicly spoken out against cat cafes; the businesses where customers can pay for the privilege of sipping lattes alongside (generally) rescued cats. But how are Dominic, Julie & Ant feline about this, and the rest of the week's 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, we aim to

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44:33

156- Film Review: Food for Thought (2025)

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/20

Available to watch for free on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adue0xef8pY), this latest documentary from Dan Richardson & Giles Alderson looks at the huge range of people following a vegan lifestyle & the reasons one might do so. In this episode, Julie, Paul, Dominic & Ant discuss their thoughts on the filmSee the IMDB summary here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9614434/As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your

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64:11

155- Crufts love animals: See how they treat...

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/17

This was the week that two PETA protestors received the beating of all beatings whilst protesting the selective breeding that is synonymous with Crifts Dog Show; one was repeatedly punched by security services; the other was thrown out of his wheelchair. Just the positive PR that dog breeding needed, right?!As well as this story, Elena, Mark & Ant look at eight other news articles from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so.****************Enough of the Falafel is a

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38:44

154- Was my food tested on animals? Who bloody knows?!

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/13

Yes, there's another potential link to animal abuse in the things you buy! Just when you thought you'd done all your checks...turns out that the xanthan gum you'd triple-checked the ingredients list for...was fed to some innocent mice until they could take no more.FFS...In this episode, Julie & Ant explore how & why some foods are tested on animals, some of the ways to find out whether your food has been put through this (needless) hooopla, and indeed how to avoid it...as best as you can.As

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68:35

153- The Three Little Pigs: Starving, then stolen,...

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/10

This week, Dominic, Paul, Julie & Ant start off by discussing the perculiar & sinister-sounding art installation involving three piglets being starved...to draw people's attention to animal abuse in animal ag. But the plot thickened almost as much as the artist himself, as the piglets were subsequently stolen by animal rights protestors. As well as this story, we also look at nine other news articles from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so.****************Enough of

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32:10

152- Film Review: Tegan the Vegan (2010)

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/06

Julie, Paul & Ant are heading into the DeLorean and setting course for 2010, where a 12 minute claymation film has just been released in Australia. Are we just being sentimental in watching this one, or are there things that can be learned from this short?Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3kezDhxJA&t=1sSee the IMDB summary here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743235/The film's landing page is here: https://teganthevegan.net/about.htmlAnd production company 'Enemies of

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64:25

151- Nandos' "passion about the environment", and its...

Vegan Week ·

2025/03/03

All those people sitting in Nandos are only there because of the company's love for the environment, right?!In this episode, Ant & Julie examine the latest campaign against the chicken restaurant by environmentalists, concerned about the impact of the poultry industry on the nearby River Wye...but is there any mention of alternatives that might actually improve outcomes for these innocent birds? As well as this story, we also look at eight other news articles from the vegan & animal rights

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32:04

150- Why don't vegans eat honey?

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/27

Considering how straightforward the answer could be, this question comes up quite a lot. Shouldn't we be encouraging beekeeping, if bees are threatened? It doesn't hurt a bee to eat some of its honey, surely? In this episode Kate, Paul & Ant discuss their responses to this question, share reasons why you really don't want to be supporting any kind of beekeeping & discuss how to respond to those 'vegans' who make an exception for honey.As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under

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67:11

149- Camp Beagle in legal victory!

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/24

Always great to see a court case resolving to allow animal rights protests to continue; in this episode, Paul, Julie & Anthony discuss the case of John Curtin, who- along with Camp Beagle at MBR Acres in the East of England- have been allowed to resume their campaign against animal breeding and testing industries. We also look at eight other stories from the vegan & animal rights space from the last week or so.****************Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on

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49:04

148- To Vegan Camp Out...or Not To Vegan Camp Out:...

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/20

Should vegans be attending Vegan Camp Out in lieu of the news that the venue is closely entangled with animal cruelty? When will Sweden catch up with the rest of the vegan world? And who exactly are these "vegans" who are swimming around and killing lionfish? This is our fifth Listener Mailbag episode where Ant, Kate & Julie read & respond to your messages. We love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via

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67:44

147- Is Trump accidentally turning the USA vegan?

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/17

Dairy farmers in the US are warning that if Donald Trump's new deportation measures take full effect...there might not be anyone left who is willing to do the dairy industry's dirty work. Paul, Kate & Ant dissect this, as well as nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, as they ponder: Whilst it may indicate another bell tolling for the dairy industry, can we really celebrate such an inhumane state of politics?****************Enough of the Falafel is a community of

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42:06

146- I think I need to call the vegan police...

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/13

What do you do when a vegan in your life does something that...well...just isn't really that vegan? Does it depend on how 'serious' the 'transgression' is? And by even thinking in this way, are we falling into 'vegan policing'? Or just keeping it real for the animals? In this episode Mark, Julie & Ant talk about specific times in their lives when they've weighed up whether to say something or not, as well as hypothetical situations & general tips & things to avoid.As ever, we love

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58:01

145- Czech your plant-based protein cylinders...they...

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/10

Nine stories from the last seven days of veganism and animal rights for Julie, Kate & Ant to dissect this week including the names of Czech sausages, mountains with legal personhood & anmal agriculture's latest attempt to become even more depraved, as it stoops to new lows with its feed in the UK.****************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, we aim to keep

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52:57

144- Podcast Review: Raising Hare (2025)

Vegan Week ·

2025/02/06

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 at risk from becoming too domesticated if Chloe took the 'wrong' intervention.The podcast is regrettably

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