Vegan Week
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 listeners (& ourselves) informed & up-to-date with the latest developments that affect vegans & non-human animals; giving insight, whilst staying balanced...
321- Horse Drawn carriages: A thing of the past in NYC?
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged that his administration would work to ensure workers and owners are protected, and the horses remain safe. The legislation has secured a veto-proof majority with 29 of 51 Council members backing it ahead of a scheduled floor vote on October 22. If passed, the law will implement a phased ban, culminating in a complete prohibition of all horse-drawn carriage operations by June 1, 2028...
As well as this story, Paul, David & Dominic will be discussing several others bits of news that have surfaced in the vegan & animal rights space in the last 7 days.
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320- What is PETA trying to achieve with these headlines?
Peta calls for pork-free menus as Peppa Pig show rolls into Grimsby...PETA call to replace Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta with cabbage...Peta 'wants vegan-only black pudding' at Bury championship...PETA calls for eggs to be swapped with potatoes at Preston's traditional Easter egg roll event...PETA attacks Nintendo over fur-wearing Mario...Animal rights group PETA calls for Warhammer 'fur' ban...
To name but a few...
We're not bashing PETA. We're just wondering; what's with these wacky headlines? Do they work? Do they cheapen the vegan cause? And do we just leave them to it? Anthony...
319- VIVA remove "gas chambers" advert
After receiving a compaint, VIVA have removed posters from London buses with a picture of a pig and the phrase: "Next stop: The Gas Chamber". Was this justified? Did they know this would happen all along? Are there better ways to advocate for pigs? Much to discuss. As well as this story, Svenne, Mark & Shane will be discussing several others bits of news that have surfaced in the vegan & animal rights space in the last 7 days.
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318- Do vegans say it best...when they say nothing at all?
Many non-vegans would strongly agree with this question; but might there be an argument from vegans themselves, that sometimes the best animal advocacy involves silence from ourselves? Exploring the sound of silence in this episode are Dominic, David & Richard
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317- Public schoolboys taught to illegally hunt
What an Education some of England's prestigious public schools give its students: Teaching them how to chorale beagles into tearing innocent animals limb from limb, as revealed on the Hunt Saboteaur's website this week. And they say vegan parents indoctrinate their children...
As well as this story, Carlos, Anthony & Shane will be discussing several others bits of news that have surfaced in the vegan & animal rights space in the last 7 days.
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316- Film Review: The Dying Trade (2026)
Published on youtube under the title 'I exposed my dad's evil industry', this hour long film explores the relationship between a vegan activist & his slaughterhouse-working father. What do Julie & Anthony make of the film? And where does it sit amongst other animal rights films? Paul asks the questions in this Vegan Talk episode.
To watch the film, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qb-9Q0YhVA
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315- Beagles rescued from animal testing and meat packers walk out of Smithfield
Yes, not only has MBR Acres been the subject of an open rescue this week, but a Smithfields meat plant in the US has seen 100 workers walk out in protest. Is animal oppression falling apart in front of our very eyes?! We can only hope...
As well as this news, Anthony & Shane will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights space.
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314- Book Review: The Sexual Politics of Meat (1990)
First published over 35 years ago, many regard Carol J Adams' book a seminal classic in animal rights and feminism circles. But what did the falafellers make of it? In this episode Mark asks Shane, Kate & Anthony what they made of their readings of the book and where it fits into the vegan space in 2026.
To learn more about Carol J Adams, including the book itself, visit https://caroljadams.com/
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313- Not eat meat for one day?! Belachelijk!
Dutch rail operators NS allow most stuff to be advertised at their train stations. But when Wakker Dier applied to have an advert suggesting that people didn't eat animals for one day, they said no...until the courts made them change their mind. Up the revolution!
As well as this news, Richard, David & Dominic will be discussing several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights space.
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312- Animal rights slogans and chants: Which do we love? And which need to go?!
Meat is Murder. Not your mum, not your milk. Choose life. Vegan for the voiceless. There are countless slogans, sayings, memes and chants that animal advocates use. But why do we use them? Which ones work brilliantly? And which need rethinking...or dropping altogether. Paul Richard & Anthony talk us through their favourites...and their least favourite!
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311- Trip Advisor says Horse Racing doesn't meet its animal welfare standards
A bold prominent statement by Trip Advisor this week, as all Horse Racing venues now carry a tagline stating that Horse Racing venues do not meet their animal welfare standards & therefore, tickets cannot be bought through their platform for events at such locations. But is there more to the story than meets the eye. You betcha! To dissect this & several others stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news are Julie, Paul & Anthony.
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310- Film Review: My Dad Agrees To Drive 600 Miles With A Baby Cow In The Back Seat (2026)
Not the punchiest title to a film, nor is it the longest (27 mins), but it certainly gets one's attention. How does it fare as a tool for animal advocacy though? Dominic, Shane & David examine the subject matter in our latest film review.
To watch the film, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFlibYYrvuQ&t=1462s
Learn more about the documentary "Cow Trip" here: https://thedo.do/cow-trip
A film by Joanna Zelman
See how Mickey and his best friend Moose are doing today at Rosie's Farm Sanctuary in Maryland: https://t...
309- How much excrament are the courgettes producing?
UK chicken farmers are scratching their heads, wondering what on earth to do with the millions of tonnes of urine & faeces produced by their chickens now that the government is hinting that it will no longer subsidise its removal. If only there were an alternative...
As well as this 'head-scratcher', Shane, Kate, Mark & Anthony get stuck into nine other vegan and animal rights stories from around the world in this week's episode. We hope you enjoy it!
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308- Listener Mailbag 12: Enough of the Falafel at the Zoo...
Zoo finances exposed, giant vegan surveys, greyhound films & a python palace, plus a bunch of spotify and social media comments. For the twelfth time we open the discussion up to the floor and respond to your correspondence; delving into the mailbag this time are Shane, Paul & Kate.
Links to topics under discussion:
Auckland Zoo Watch Substack: https://aucklandzoowatch.substack.com/p/auckland-zoo-by-the-numbers
Huge Vegan Survey: https://veganfta.com/articles/2026/07/16/the-huge-vegan-survey-reaches-8000-participants/
Secret Lives of Greyhounds Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1-4Icxgi_s
Python Temple: https...
307- Farmers prepare for the vegan invasion 👽
The Farmer's Guardian this week have released some top tips for protecting yourself, lest an 'activist' turn up at your farm. This revolutionary advice includes making sure things are clean & that your workers are treating animals properly. Good job we're popping by then, by the sounds of it?!
As well as this 'news', Paul, Richard & Anthony get stuck into nine other vegan and animal rights stories from around the world in this week's episode. We hope you enjoy it!
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306- Introducing "de latente veganist!" Going Vegan: Svenne's story
One of our newest Falafellers is the very brilliant Svenne. In this episode she discusses her own vegan journey, which now has her engaging in activism on the weekends and flying the flag for animal rights...but it wasn't always that simple.
The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle; for previous Going Vegan episodes (there's about 20 of them), scroll back in your podcast player.
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305- Won't eat tofu? What about NASA 3D-printed plastic protein cookies?
GreenQueen this week have reported on a NASA 'mission' to 3D print protein cookies using yeast and...recycled bottles. Yep. But, lentils? Ugh! Weird vegan food. As well as this radical headline, Shane, David & Dominic get stuck into another 9 vegan and animal rights stories from around the world.
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304- Why don't vegans use silk?
For many, the answer might be: Because someone told me not to. But what are the animal rights arguments against silk usage? And could there be an argument not to get too worried about it? Mark, Shane & Anthony are in on the discussion this time.
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303- When rhinos behave like animals...
No-one wants to be inside a car being attacked by a rhino...but that is going to happen from time to time, if you send thousands of cars driving past them every year, right? In this episode, as well as discussing rhino-based shenanigans from Worcstershire, Shane, Paul & Kate get stuck into another 9 vegan and animal rights headlines from around the world.
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302- "I was at CND rallies before I could speak!" Going Vegan: Melissa's Story
Another week; another brilliant new summer Going Vegan story, namely Melissa's tale of lifelong meat-avoidance and over a decade of veganism and street activism!
The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle; for previous Going Vegan episodes (there's about 20 of them), scroll back in your podcast player.
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301- Save money as a vegan...and spend your savings on lobster?!
A study on German buying habits estimates that over a thousand Euros could be saved per household each year if a healthy plant 'forward' diet was followed...whilst in the same week, an activist has paid three hundred Euros to liberate one lobster from a seafood restaurant...
Mark, Shane & Anthony honestly don't make up these news stories, but they are here to discuss a generous handful of animal rights and vegan happenings from around the world in the last wek or two.
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300- Can vegans disrupt the world of business?
Episode three hundred, whooop! And who better to have on this milestone pod than the OG duo, Anthony & Richard, talking about what brought them together: Running vegan a business. Is it possible? Is it advisable? So many questions, and only forty-five minutes to explore it...for now!
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299-Film Review: The Vegan Poultry Farmer (2026)
Can you call yourself vegan if you're farming poultry? Are outcomes better for animals when conscientious people are within animal ag? Are you feeding people's demand byu working within an undesirable industry, or is this preferable to having folk who don't care behind the wheel? This film asks many questions; Shane, Svenne & Anthony attempt to find some of the answers...
For more about the movie visit https://theveganpoultryfarmer.com/
To watch the trailer, search within the site itself :)
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298- "Today is the day I go vegan!" Going Vegan: David's story
No news this week; we're on holiday! Instead however, we have a brilliant new release, namely the story of our wonderful David with regards to vegetarianism & more recently, going vegan! The Going Vegan series shines a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle; for previous Going Vegan episodes (there's about 20 of them), scroll back in your podcast player.
We'll be back with more vegan news next week!
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297- Ex-vegans and the appeal to nature: The Gaz Oakley and the river-based washing machine...
Big sighs abound as a one-time 'vegan' departs stage left, muttering about vague health issues, invasive species and the "it's natural" argument. In this episode Paul, Kate & Shane examine the 'back to nature' argument, with specific reference to an article written by Ed Winters (https://earthlinged.substack.com/p/gaz-oakley-and-the-appeal-to-nature-fallacy)
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296- "Quick! The inspector's coming; let the chickens sleep for a bit!"
Sadly, this is almost exactly what a Mercy for Animals investigation has found was the rhetoric in one 'high-welfare' organic Costco-approved chicken farm. Break the rules, but pay them lip-service when the person who gives the high-welfare accreditation comes a-knocking. Shane & Anthony discuss this, as well as several other news stories in this week's round-up of animal rights & vegan headlines from around the world.
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<...295- Lessons from self-directed sheep
We might feel like we 'know what animals are like'...but where has our information come from? Are we generalising an animal's behaviour, based on how they present in industrialised animal agriculture? In this episode, we turn to Julie- and more specifically the four sheep in her life- to see just how much individuality there is in animals, as well as how different animals present in a non-exploitative setting.
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294- Vegans of prey, hunting down their next target...
First it was steak...now bird shows...what will these insatiable pests target next in their bid to remove all fun from the world? William Sitwell has got very upset about Darlington animal rights folk getting a bird of prey show banned and has written about it in the Daily Telegraph, inadvertedly giving Paul, Kate & Shane a good chuckle. The trio also discuss several other news stories in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around the world.
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293- Are autistic folk more likely to be vegan?
Well, we don't have the hugest sample size, but seeing as we have two autistic vegans on the pod, let's see what they think! Dominic & David might not have the platform that Chris Packham and Greta Thunberg have, but they certainly know a thing or two about their own autistic minds and whether that makes a vegan philosophy more- or less- likely to emerge.
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292- Meat-eaters stink (according to science!)
We would of course never be so inflammatory with our opinions. However, a new study, showcased by PCRM details a littany of problems facing meat-eaters who are hoping to be seen as attractive by folk. So, might we go plant-based...for love? Julie, Kate & Ant discuss this, as well as several others stories, in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around the world.
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291- Imagine a world without cows...
And now vegans, imagine a company deeply invested in the exploitation of cows creating short films about that subject. Chances are, you've just imagined Alltech Inc's creation: The 'World Without Cows' series. Dear friends and regular contributors Shane, Kate & Mark subjected themselves to the Ireland and Brazil episodes of the series and share their thoughts in this episode.
If you too would like to subject yourselves to these interesting interpretations of routine animal exploitation destroying the planet, visit:
https://youtu.be/cRnLubzkppo?si=nSl9Ey9XqOzCY72p
https://youtu.be/3dZP8_AhHQU?si...
290- Do kebab-eaters care what 'meat' is in their mouth?
"I'm only interested in 100% lamb meat in my kebab". Has this phrase ever been uttered? Do people care if it's lamb meat, eyelid...or even goat? One story from the news this week has got David, Dominic & Mark discussing just this. But that's not all they cover, in this week's round-up of ten animal rights & vegan headlines from around the world.
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289- Whatever happened to all the soy-boys?
Faunalytics reckon that the rate of men joining the vegan and meat-free movements is slowing (compared to the takeup from women). Are men scared of being branded a soy-boy? Is our activism too skewed towards feminine-friendly arguments? Do we even need more men in the movement?
Shane, Mark & Anthony are behind the microphone for this episode.
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288- Living sustainably...by eating guinea pigs, pigeons & rabbits?!
Are off-gridders finding the epitome of sustainable living? Highlighting people's speciesism? Or just missing the point? In this week's show, Shane & Anthony are joined for the first time by the brilliant Svenne to discuss this story, along with several others from the last seven days of animal rights & vegan news.
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287- When is it ok to kill a bug?
Is this an animal rights grey area, or do the principles of veganism explain exactly how to treat the tiniest of insects and critters? David, Dominic & Kate are behind the microphone for this episode.
As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected]
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286- Vegans vs YouTube
Who knew Anthony would get so angry about youtube?! Last week marked the first ever international summit to discuss ways to combat the online abuse of animals. Really important stuff was discussed, all to help improve outcomes for animals...but apparently Anthony isn't satisfied. Hear him rant here! In addition, Shane & Mark discuss several other news stories amongst the animal rights & vegan headlines from the last seven days.
Thanks Kate for compiling this week's show content.
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285- Ahimsa Milk: Could we use milk in an ethical way?
Ahimsa milk is a type of "slaughter-free" dairy produced using the ancient principle of Ahimsa (meaning "non-violence"). The Ahimsa Dairy Foundation in the UK guarantee that no cows, calves, or bulls are ever killed for meat, sold into the conventional beef industry, or slaughtered when they stop producing milk, when these principles are followed...but what do two vegans think about 'ahimsa milk'? Carlos & Ant examine the practice from a variety of angles.
Mentioned in the discussion are:
https://viva.org.uk/blog/ahimsa-milk/
https://www.ahimsamilk.org/
https://www.youtube...
284- The kids wanna go meat-free!
The University of Exeter has found that around half of 18-26 year olds considered ditching meat during their childhood, with the main reason being their disgust at learning about where it comes from. So is the future vegan? Or is it all just talk? This week David, Kate & Dominic discuss this news story as well as several others amongs the animal rights & vegan headlines from the last seven days.
Thanks Shane for compiling this week's show content; thanks to Anthony for editing.
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283- Film Review: Carnage (2017)
A film released in 2017 that predicts the future passage of the vegan movement...but how much of it has come true already? In this episode Ant & Shane review the UK hour-long film, Carnage, written & directed by Simon Amstell. One of us loves it...!
For more about the movie visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_(2017_film)
To watch, visit https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5txizo
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...282- Vitamin B12 deficiency making the headlines...
Well...sort of. The fact is that many of the headlines surrounding Georgina Owen's untimely death are focussing on her veganism...closely linked to her B12 deficiency. But what should we make of this? Is this a necessary health warning? Stigmatisation? Or something else.
This week Shane & Anthony discuss this news story as well as several others amongs the animal rights & vegan headlines from the last seven days.
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