Vegan Week

235- The 2025 Vegan News Awards (Part 2)

Happy New Year! Every year, we look back at the last 12 months & crown the winners and losers from the previous year's animal rights & vegan news from around the world. This time around Ant is joined by Shane & Paul; in this second half of the awards show, they discuss....The Most Annoying Storyhttps://www.farminguk.com/news/tory-council-blasted-for-running-anti-dairy-campaign_65937.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0yrd3jlgrohttps://www.lbc.co.uk/article/vegan-shopper-protest-megaphone-5Hjd5d8_2/https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-04-29/controversial-chicken-farms-received-millions-in-government-subsidieshttps://committees.parliament.uk/committee/62/environmental-audit-committee/news/209231/government-rejects-outright-bottom-trawling-ban-despite-pledge/Vegan Superhero(es) of the Yearhttps://www.huntsabs.org.uk/merry-beaglers-sabs-stop-seasonal-hare-hunting/https://plantbasednews.org/culture/media/chris-packham-meat-propaganda-campaign/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jwywr0p90o#:~:text=Nine%20people%20who%20were%20accused,Aintree%20racecourse%20on%2015%20Aprilhttps://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/green-party-default-free-vegan-school-meals/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/vegan-mcdonalds-mr-charlies-expansion/https://abcnews.go.com/US/animal-rights-activist-sentenced-jail-after-stealing-4/story?id=128106595#:~:text=Rosenberg%20was%20convicted%20in%20November,facility%2C%20removed%20live%20chickens%2C%20stolehttps://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/ricky-gervais-aims-to-beat-1-9-million-animal-charity-donation/ The Biggest Setbackhttps://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/sep/02/plant-based-problem-why-vegan-restaurants-closing-or-adding-meat-menuhttps://inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-reset-could-force-uk-lower-standards-animal-rights-3573162?srsltid=AfmBOoquDe6ihzNd6vcGgTCrKHDuAxYLNgjQI5UaI2tjPZaHFUlaK7uphttps://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/uk-prawn-farms-could-spark-sustainable-seafood-revolution/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/04/04/slovakia-to-kill-350-bears-after-fatal-attack-on-man/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w5v75deewoThe Biggest Win for Animalshttps://talkbusiness.net/2025/08/shareholder-sues-tyson-foods-to-see-business-records/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/cultivated-dog-food-on-sale-uk/https://www.conservation.org/press/new-amazon-protected-area-safeguards-iconic-species-and-indigenous-stewardship-in-peruhttps://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/landmark-shift-nih-announces-it-will-no-longer-solicit-animal-only-researchhttps://www.iglobenews.org/administration-stops-animal-experiments/****************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 news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights.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.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Paul, Shane & Ant

234- The 2025 Vegan News Awards (Part 1)

Every year, we look back at the last 12 months & crown the winners and losers from the previous year's animal rights & vegan news from around the world. This time around Ant is joined by Shane & Paul; in this first half of the awards show, they discuss....The Biggest Impact News Storyhttps://www.v-label.com/news/proveg-nigeria-joins-v-label/https://vegconomist.com/retail-e-commerce/digital-nudges-in-online-grocery-shopping-promote-plant-based-choices-research-finds/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy710rv54wohttps://vegoutmag.com/news/nat-how-many-people-are-going-plant-based-in-2025-heres-what-the-data-says/https://www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/poland-and-new-york-fashion-week-ban-fur#:~:text=Poland%2C%20the%20largest%20producer%20of,should%20be%20eradicated%20throughout%20Europe The Most Surprising News Storyhttps://www.irishnews.com/news/world/piglets-left-to-starve-as-part-of-controversial-art-exhibition-stolen-KYBYI3LHYZN27HTFXMNBYO2R5U/https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/crufts-2025/https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/vegan-nun-medal-powerlifting-competition/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/03/24/amazon-forest-cut-down-to-build-road-for-cop30-climate-summit/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c706gg2l7wpoThe Best Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7IjH3H_EDQ&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adue0xef8pYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceYG7B88j_chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbWHt7bMKgw (Spanish undercover animal experimentation doc)The Best Campaignhttps://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/could-never-go-vegan-london-underground/https://www.farmtransparency.org/news/421-dead-piglets-dropped-premiers-office-doorstep-animal-cruelty-protesthttps://thetab.com/2025/02/18/these-are-the-russell-group-unis-where-students-have-already-voted-to-go-veganhttps://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/police-called-as-vegan-activists-target-farms-family-fun-da-322894/****************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 news stories from the past 7 days in the world of veganism & animal rights.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.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Paul, Shane & Ant

233- The Big Vegan Quiz of the Year: 2025!!!!!!!!!!

Our third annual play-along festive quiz, with a vegan & animal rights twist: Will Julie win for the second consecutive year? Can Paul avoid the ignomany of three successive defeats? How will Kate perform on her debut? And what will Dominic's specialist subject be? There's only one way to find out!We love hearing from you dear listener, so whether you're correcting us, submitting your score, or just generally saying hello, get in touch 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 & animal rights. With the Vegan Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Dominic, Paul, Kate, Julie & Anthony

232- You've got some messages from your favourite vegans!

Ok, fine, we might not be your favourite vegans...but you've definitely got some messages from us!Welcome to the first of our holiday specials, featuring messages from some of our brilliant contributors to the show over the last 12 months. Stay tuned for more seasonal specials over the next two weeks, before we get the ball rolling again in Veganuary!Mentioned in this episode...Dominic's publisher, where you can buy his bookshttps://flapjackpress.co.uk/products/dominic-berryhttps://flapjackpress.co.uk/products/dommy-bJulie's gift to listenershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9i80-p5kIUShane's gift to listenershttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Sipsworth-Simon-Van-Booy/dp/1567927947https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sipsworth-Audiobook/B0D9J1LYLJPaul's pastry picturehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1RJdI7_CrcFvAF1wGEib47UtGgAzTlxF5/view?usp=sharingKate's podcast suggestionhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3c9OG5Mwf7PGChWFYBzuQIhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sentientism/id1540408008 Ant's film suggestionhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5txizoBestAnt, Dom, Julie, Kate, Mark, Paul & Shane

231- Vegan Movies: To Shock or Not To Shock?

So many of us have changed our lives to become vegan because of hard-hitting video productions, detailing the horrors of animal agriculture & other forms of exploitation...and yet perhaps even more will say that graphic footage will prevent them from watching a film or short video. And that's before we get to the whole host of adverts that have been banned in recent years for arguably the most mild and short snippets of animal exploitation. Is there a happy medium? Or are we left to just take pot luck guesses with our vegan movie production decisions? Ant, Mark & Julie discuss the nuances and tricky decisions surround making animal rights video content.In the discussion, we mention:Dominion Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9NiOwibz14Land of Hope and Glory Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqPflP_hXyYEarthlings Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otBzEIuvgjISeaspiracy Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5CXN7soQgAs 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 & animal rights. With the Vegan Talk podcast, we aim to develop listeners' (& our own) thoughts around key issues affecting veganism & the animal rights movement; giving our opinions, whilst staying balanced; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.Each week we home in on one topic in particular and pick it apart in more detail. If you have a suggestion for a future show, do get in touch via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com.*******************Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!Mark, Julie & Anthony