It's in Spanish, so Ant, Carlos, Julie & Paul don't know what they're saying, but thanks to the incredible feat of going undercover in an animal lab for TWO YEARS, Infiltrada en el Búnker (Undercover Inside the Bunker) is now available to stream on Prime Video. We also look at nine 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 top of the latest news in the world of veganism ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Paul, Dominic & Ant shine a spotlight on some of their favourite vegans who arts part of the 'arts scene'; either visual, musical, spoken word, or film. Some use their craft to promote animal rights, whereas others do their animal advocacy away from their 'work'. Either way, we hope you enjoy hearing about 8 different vegan folk and hope that perhaps you might find a new creative artist to enjoy the work of. Featured in the show are: Cathy Bryant: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Jul 03, 2025•30 min
In a week where Prince William has been slammed by PETA for allowing his dog to breed, and where South Korean farmers continue to find difficulty to rehome the half a million dogs they'll soon be punished for owning, Mark comes up with the perfect solution.! Also in this episode, Kate, Mark & Ant look at seven other snippets from the last 7 days that are from the animal rights / vegan space. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min
...or is 'the vegan movement', with no capitalisation? or #veganmovement ? Or are we just a bunch or free spirits bouncing around in the void, making small incremental differences? In possibly our most philosophical episode of Vegan Talk yet, Carlos & Ant discuss not just whether there is a vegan movement, but also what a centralised movement might look like, as well as its perils. For those of you that like hyperbolic keywords, the Pope and anarchy are also mentioned! As ever, we love heari...
Jun 26, 2025•35 min
In a country where there are already 65 chickens for every human, the High Court has decided that Shropshire (UK) has had enough. But will animal ag' just find a new place to exploit these innocent creatures? This week Julie, Richard & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that are from the animal rights / vegan space. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism &...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
In this episode, Kate & Ant discuss emails and DMs that YOU listeners have sent in to us. We feature... * Veganic 'stock-free' veg growing (referencing https://www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk/about-us/what-is-stockfree-organic/ and https://veganorganic.net/) * A story about children getting sick from a petting zoo (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewd14jvgewo) * Loads of nerdy stats (for more, visit https://zencastr.com/Vegan-Week) * And a quandary about Morris Dancing (stemming from this FB p...
Jun 19, 2025•44 min
...or how about DON'T KILL THEM AT ALL?!?!?!?! In a complete own-goal of a headline, a study released this week suggests that "humane slaughter" is the best solution to the findings showing just how much suffering is endured by suffocating fish. Where do we start?!?! This week Kate & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that have ramifications for animals and/or vegans in general. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Listener Neil got in touch with us a while back to ask how to go about telling his good friends...that the occasional animal products that accompany them into his home...are no longer welcome! Ant, Dominic & Paul discuss how they navigate the issue of animal products around the home, how things can change over time & make some suggestions for Neil- or anyone else- that might find themselves wanting to initiate potentially awkward conversations with well-meaning carnist friends. As ever, ...
Jun 12, 2025•45 min
But the vegans are still questioning the proportion of his net worth that this equates to. Never satisfied! This week Paul, Dominic & Ant look at this story, as well as eight other snippets from the last 7 days that have ramifications for animals and/or vegans in general. **************** 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...
Jun 09, 2025•57 min
Some folk seems to wear a different t-shirt with a different animal rights slogan for every day of the week; others' wardrobes give nothing away about their vegan lifestyle. In this episode Mark, Julie & Anthony discuss the pros and cons of 'wearing your voice', as well as other similar advocacy techniques such as facebook profiles...and tote-bag choices! As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@...
Jun 05, 2025•33 min
Great news for vegan children in Spanish schools this week, as plant-based food is very much on the menu. Hooray! And then in what has to be one of the most patronising damp squibs of a story of the year so far, this week the latest 'progress' for animal rights has been heralded across the UK, namely that UK zoos have got two years to wipe out practices like using pain and fear to train animals, and keeping birds of prey in tiny cages. But is progress always this slow? As well as these two stori...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr
In this episode Mark, Chantelle & Ant discuss whether it can ever be acceptable for vegans to draw attention to their own suffering...after all, veganism is about the animals- so why make it about ourselves? 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 of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of veganism & anima...
May 29, 2025•47 min
Heard of Mr Charlie's? If not, it's time to get clued up; they're playing McDonalds at their own game...and have just secured a big ol' win in the shape of eighteen brand new stores in Arizona. High fives all around! As well as this story, Carlos & Ant sit down to report on, comment on & dissect eight other stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the late...
May 26, 2025•59 min
In this episode, Kate & Ant discuss emails and DMs that YOU listeners have sent in to us. We feature... * More vegan and ethical pension info * A vegan cafe we recommended that we're definitely not recommending any more * What subjects we'd not want to ever discuss on the show * Potential different formats for the show * Our vegan/animal rights heroes We love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so to tee up your questions for the next listener mailbag show, ...
May 22, 2025•50 min
Is it because they're cute? Are Italians more forgiving? Or is it simply that the deer aren't a threat to animal ag? Either way, another mixed bag of news this week, with some animals' outcomes improving, whilst others are not so lucky. Julie, Mark & Ant sit down to report on, comment & dissect eight stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In a bonus Going Vegan show, Paul & Ant chat to Emaline about her vegan journey, which started in Australia and has since seen her tour around the world as a fabulous musician! To see Emaline live, vist her website https://emalinedelapaix.com/index.html where you can also support her work and get hold of your own copies of her music. There are plenty of chances to see her perform this summer, both in Germany & in the UK...and sometimes these opportunities are at Vegan Festivals; what's n...
May 15, 2025•49 min
A bittersweet combination of news this week, as Cottesmore hunt 'stewards' (aka hired thugs) are convicted, whilst guest Chantelle shares her fruitless attempts to bring justice against a repeat offender that assaulted her whilst sabbing a few months ago. Mark and Ant join Chantelle to review & comment on eight stories from the last week or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the late...
May 12, 2025•58 min
It's nothing to do with your body hair shaving routine...No Mow May is in fact an initiative looking to promote wildflower growth...which it turns out may just be more effective than you think, in terms of helping out animals too. In this episode, Ant & Julie dip their toe into a few different tweaks folk could make with a garden- or similar space- to help improve outcomes for animals. For more on No Mow May, visit https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/ Vegan composts can be found ...
May 08, 2025•31 min
See what happens when you let them darn carnists educate about animal agriculture?! This week Julie's pick for the week reports on the odious 'Lend a Lamb' scheme featured on BBC News, where schoolchildren learn about where their food comes from...apart from the quite essential final few steps. Julie & Ant examine this, as well as several more news stories from the last seven days or so- all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community o...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Coming out this week is a beautiful children's book, written by Christine Mott, illustrated by Ofra Layla Isler, with half of the proceeds being donated to The Wild Bird Fund (https://www.wildbirdfund.org/). In this episode Paul, Mark & Ant share their sneak preview ahead of the release date...Here's the book for sale: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Bird-Flaco-Dreams-Flight/dp/1590567455And here's a little on the true story behind the book: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/nyregion/flaco-ow...
May 01, 2025•29 min
Turns out, all you need to do is smash up a vegan's megaphone in ASDA. Whilst that may have been the viral news of the week, we've found out a less-reported nugget of information that rather changes things....oh the anticipation! Mark, Paul & Ant looks at this and several more news stories from the last seven days or so, all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on top of the latest news in the world of ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Have you ever seen folk holding up TV screens showing footage from animal agriculture on your local High Street? So-called "vegan outreach" gets a fair amount of coverage on social media & over the last ten years or so has been a regular fixture in many city centres. But what's the best way to go about it? And indeed, what is it trying to achieve? Carlos, Kate & Ant share their vegan outreach experiences, and try to work out if it's worth it. In this episode, we make reference to the fol...
Apr 24, 2025•36 min
The brilliant parody that is Kent Young Slaughterers group caused a stir last weekend, crashing the party at the Swan Young Farmers Club family fun day. But raising awareness of animal suffering seemingly needs to be halted if children are on the verge of tears. Riding solo for this episode, Ant looks at this and several more stories from the last seven days or so, all of which have a vegan or animal rights slant. **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping o...
Apr 21, 2025•45 min
Campaigns against organisations, industries- or even individuals- are an important part of any social justice movement. But how do we know when we should bring a campaign to an end- or a pause- and how do we go about it? In this episode Mark, Dominic & Ant look at Animal Rising's campaign against the RSPCA Assured scheme as a starting point, before discussing more widely the question of, "when should we let this drop?" For context, the RSPCA Assured scheme is detailed here: https://www.rspca...
Apr 17, 2025•38 min
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....
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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 webpages: https://greenecofriend.co....
Apr 10, 2025•42 min
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 developm...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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 ************* ...
Apr 03, 2025•42 min
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 (&am...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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 view...
Mar 27, 2025•52 min
