13- Should pregnant vegans be worried?

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 vegans consider bringing their own meal to Christmas dinner...

Song removed from pantomime, as vegans complain...

Where is the most vegan place in the UK...?

Mexico City resumes bull-fighting after a year of the practice being banned...

Plus lots more!

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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 that affect vegans & non-human animals; giving insight, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.

Each week we look through ten of the top news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights. Afterwards we slow things down & home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail.

If you spot any news stories that might catch our fancy, or have an idea for a discussion topic, get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.

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Some of this week's news articles include:

https://vegconomist.com/retail-e-commerce/brits-bring-own-food-christmas-asda/

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/most-vegan-places-uk-quarter-28240179

https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/india-votes-for-vegan-it-is-a-clear-majority-as-nearly-60-per-cent-indians-want-to-try-vegan20231205131750/

https://vegnews.com/2023/11/salad-burger-meatless-mcdonalds 

https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/23973497.mexicos-supreme-court-lifts-2022-ban-bullfighting/ 

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3243805/china-opens-worlds-tallest-unmanned-veggie-farm-more-urban-agriculture-advancements-take-root 

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/new-website-lets-taxpayers-discover-severe-animal-neglect-in-virginia-laboratories/ 

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/song-removed-mother-goose-panto-8955641 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/meat-substitutes-often-healthier-comparable-meat-products-study/ 

https://www.wionews.com/science/vegan-diet-behind-troubled-pregnancy-heres-what-researchers-think-666785  

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