When was the last time you heard a news story about hunting or the Hunt Saboteur movement? In all likelihood, even if your social media algorithm is set to 'maximum vegan overdrive', you may only rarely hear about this important & long-standing piece of direct action & animal advocacy. In this episode, we speak to three hunt 'sabs', past & present, to learn more about the movement & its current challenges. To get involved with the Hunt Saboteurs, visit https://www.huntsabs.org.uk...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
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 the institution ever really 'vegan'? Kate, Julie & Anthony look at this, as well as a dozen or so vega...
Feb 05, 2024•54 min
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=BDss3ushtUg For a trailer, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xogb5t36Si8 As ever, we're keen to hear y...
Feb 01, 2024•35 min
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-nsJulie & Anthony look at this, as well as a dozen or so vegan & animal rights news stories from the last week including... Morrisons vow to increase ...
Jan 29, 2024•37 min
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 loveable dog! If you enjoy the Going Vegan series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes droppin...
Jan 26, 2024•40 min
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 the place to reach us. Thanks to Alex for producing this episode. You may also be thinking... "Vegan T...
Jan 25, 2024•37 min
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 towards veganism. If you enjoy the Going Vegan series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes dr...
Jan 24, 2024•45 min
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 vegan fois gras? Plus lots more! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who ...
Jan 22, 2024•54 min
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 core of a way of life. A fabulous conversation with a really well-spoken guest. If you enjoy listening ...
Jan 21, 2024•47 min
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 absolutely cannot miss! We're so grateful to Margaret for her time recording this episode, but also for ...
Jan 19, 2024•35 min
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 Penguin Publishing. As ever, they'd be keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Eno...
Jan 18, 2024•39 min
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 'look after'? Plus lots more! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love k...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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' label... If you enjoy this series, check your feed for the other 11 episodes dropping throughout Veganu...
Jan 14, 2024•50 min
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, to end up running marathons in a matter of years! A truly inspiring story by a good friend of the s...
Jan 12, 2024•42 min
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. Julie & Anthony wrestle with today's topic and would be keen to hear your thoughts once you've ...
Jan 11, 2024•47 min
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 discussions with family members who do still consume some animal products. There's also a big reveal i...
Jan 10, 2024•37 min
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 Veganuary? Plus lots more! **************** Enough of the Falafel is a community of people who love keeping on to...
Jan 08, 2024•55 min
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 fuss, how vegans can sometimes feel isolated & how a couple of unlikely people soon joined her ...
Jan 05, 2024•38 min
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 extreme", through to him coming around & suggesting they give it a try! A fascinating conversation wit...
Jan 03, 2024•51 min
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 life where veganism has now strengthened his career! This is a beautiful conversation to start our ser...
Jan 01, 2024•57 min
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 the latest news in the world of veganism & animal rights. With the Vegan Week podcast, we aim t...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 50 min
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 pledge already? Some good news from Farming UK? Nigel Farage or King Charles III; who has wound us up ...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min
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 cheezy background music & the ever-changing sound levels- this one was a chewy one to edit! For lover...
Dec 25, 2023•47 min
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 creed... Ant & Rich show how little they know about gel nails... Plus lots more! ***************...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min
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 com...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 29 min
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 Korean dog farmers protest the dog meat ban... COP28 has the meat industry licking its lips ready t...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 24 min
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 Korea by 2027... Warwick Univesity goes vegan... Huge german academic study shows diseases minimised b...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min
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 'huge' step forward the RSPCA are hailing it as? 62% of vegans say they wouldn't date an ardent meat e...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min
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 the UK... UK Government taken to court for failing to curb meat & dairy onsumption... Chat GPT p...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min
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 are interested in veganism than you might think... Antibiotic use is down across UK farms. Is this goo...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 20 min
