Go on Joey! Our top story is the investigation that has hit multiple news outlet headlines this week; shocking routine farming practices leading to suppliers being suspended. Dominic, Carlos & Anthony discuss this, & seven other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news across the world.

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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 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.

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This week's stories:

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/defra-probe-over-animal-cruelty-10593145 

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/tv-and-radio/masterchef-runner-up-first-vegan-finalist/ (happened at the end of sept, but worth featuring i think?))

https://www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-justice-legal-system/2025-10-21/animal-rights-group-plans-supreme-court-appeal-over-rights-of-chimps-in-up-zoo 

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25560999.powys-b-b-bear-set-rebrand-vegan-retreat/

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/dont-sacrifice-owls-on-diwali-punjab-animal-rights-activist-makes-an-appeal-10317183/ 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/chile-octopus-farming-ban-bill.html 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/food-not-feed-report/ 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/updated-eat-lancet-planetary-health-diet/ - 

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Dominic, Carlos & Ant

216- Joey Carbstrong vs the dairy farms of Cornwall

Ok, so we've twisted Justin Brown's words slightly...but you could argue that this is the crux of his article from earlier this year: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/j-i-discovered-why-some-vegans-thrive-while-others-burn-out-and-it-revealed-a-hidden-psychological-pattern-that-nobody-talks-about-but-everyone-needs/

Mark, Kate & Ant discuss the concept of 'perfectionism' in veganism, its impact (if any) on one's longevity as a vegan, and what has the most positive impact on the animals.

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

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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  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.

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Mark, Kate & Anthony

215- At risk of vegan burnout? Just cheat!

It may not have been down to the ridiculous lines peddled by Red Tractor that their animals are humanely slaughtered, or the misleading line about every cow having their own personal vet...but nonetheless, the twenty-second ad may no longer be shown...as an advert (this hasn't stopped the BBC having it available to watch on their website however!) Dominic, Julie & Anthony discuss this, as well as analysing a further eight of the week's vegan & animal rights stories from across the world.

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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 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.

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This week's stories:

https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/uk-declines-to-ban-bottom-trawling/

https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/sea-ya-animal-abusers-peta-hosts-champagne-toast-outside-closing-miami-seaquarium/

https://www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/vegan-diet-helps-people-type-1-diabetes-cut-insulin-costs-27

https://www.farminguk.com/news/-158m-lifeline-welsh-farmers-receive-early-bps-payments_67395.html

https://www.farminguk.com/news/lessons-from-scotland-s-worst-wildfires-aim-to-protect-land-and-livestock_67386.html

https://www.farminguk.com/news/police-shoot-bull-loose-near-isle-of-man-school-after-public-safety-scare_67398.html Apologies for the Farming UK triple header!

https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/animal-rights-activists-urge-sarah-mullally-to-ban-leather-bibles-and-beeswax-candles

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/farmfoods-sites-targeted-by-animal-rights-activists/710410.article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lmnvj3n5o

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Julie, Dominic & Ant

214- Red Tractor advert banned due to false claims. Whoops!

We don't often organise interviews, but we couldn't resist this opportunity; Phillip from North London Hunt Saboteurs speaks to Ant & Carlos about setting up, growing and organising the largest-known group of organised hunt saboteurs in the UK at the moment: North London Hunt Saboteurs.

You can learn more about the group via https://www.facebook.com/NorthLondonHuntSaboteurs/ (amongst other social media platforms)

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

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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  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.

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Phillip, Carlos, & Anthony

213- What does it take to sabotage hunts effectively?

This week, Dominic brings us the news that the 'Make America Healthy Again' programme, may involve an end to animal testing in the US. He is also joined by Julie, Mark & Anthony, and together they dissect the week's vegan & animal rights news from across the world.

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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 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.

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This week's stories:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marineland-beluga-whales-theme-park-says-may-have-to-euthanize-30-animals/ 

https://www.psypost.org/people-with-dark-personality-traits-show-less-concern-for-animal-rights/ 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-07/humpback-whales-eastern-population-numbers-rebound-estimate/105843256 

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/04/warnings-imports-caged-hen-eggs-ukraine-poland-uk-biggest-suppliers#:~:text=Eggs-,Warnings%20of%20imports%20of%20caged%20hen%20eggs%20as,Poland%20become%20UK's%20biggest%20suppliers&text=Ukraine%20and%20Poland%20have%20overtaken,back%20door%E2%80%9D%20despite%20welfare%20pledges. 

https://vegconomist.com/society/vegan-mres-coming-us-military-rations-2027/ 

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/parked-another-beagle-pack-joins-the-club/ 

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2025/10/06/animal-welfare-meets-maha-00594538 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrj4qqqy7po 

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/world-octopus-day-animal-welfare-food-security.html 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w5v75deewo 

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Julie, Mark, Dominic & Ant

212- Trump administration to end animal testing?!

Earlier this year the Animal Think Tank released this 'mini guide' suggesting how animal advocates can change their language to better advocate for the change they want to see: https://animalthinktank.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Language-Mini-Guide-2025.pdf

But do words really make a difference? And perhaps more pertinently, what difference might these particular suggested words & phrases make? Richard, Dominic & Ant get stuck into this piece of literature and try to work out what we can learn from it.

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

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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  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.

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Dominic, Richard & Anthony

211- Do vegans need to evolve their vocabulary?

Lost? An activist maybe? Or perhaps, chef! This week our newest contributor Shane tells us about the first all-vegan food vendor at the Texas State Fair, as well as a particularly non-vegan list of the other activities on show. Shane is also joined by Ant, Julie & Dominic to review nine other stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, including the sad passing of Jane Goodall.

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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 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.

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This week's stories:

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/tobias-ellwood-warns-britain-sleepwalking-war-raf-vegan-uniforms-5HjdDXf_2/ and https://veganfta.com/articles/2025/10/02/raf-to-provide-vegan-uniforms-after-sustained-campaign/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/23/influencer-jeremstar-disrupts-bullfighting-in-france/

https://www.farminguk.com/news/-serious-losses-loom-if-iceberg-diseases-go-unchecked-experts-warn_67316.html

https://www.animalrising.org/post/animal-rising-campaigners-plead-not-guilty-to-dairy-criminal-damage-charges

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/state-fair-of-texas/vegan-food-vendor-makes-state-fair-of-texas-history/3925685/?os=ios&ref=app

http://koreabizwire.com/south-korea-declares-first-ever-animal-welfare-charter-joining-global-movement/333895

https://www.hja.net/news-and-insights/press-releases/criminal-defence/animal-rights-activists-cleared-over-protests-that-delayed-start-of-aintree-grand-national/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2025/09/29/mayor-adams-pushes-to-ban-horse-carriages-in-new-york/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0457dw26ro

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/01/jane-goodall-world-renowned-primatologist-dies

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Julie, Shane, Dominic & Ant

210- What do you call a vegan at the Texas State Fair?

The Iranian government may be cracking down on dog walking, but wild horses are on the menu in the USA and Danish Zoos are accepting elderly pets...as food for the carnivores. In other news, our 'Classic Episode' rerun of vegetarians being triggering for vegans...triggered a vegan!

Paul & Ant sift through the mailbag & discuss your correspondence. Thanks Shane for your prolific volume of messages towards this show!

To feature on our next mailbag episode, or to get in touch in general, send us a message via  enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com

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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  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.

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Paul & Anthony

209- Walking dogs is OUT, but eating horses is IN: Mailbag Episode #8

Kate, Carlos & Ant look at nine stories from around the world that relate to veganism & animal rights, including wins- such as a ban on Greyhound Racing in Wales- setbacks- such as a deeply biased 'health' story from the i paper, and campaigns- such as the one from India, where activists are trying to end the horrendous practice of using live bait to catch big cats.

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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 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.

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This week's stories:

https://www.exetertoday.co.uk/news/local-news/1900554/uk-s-largest-animal-rescue-sees-devon-s-donkey-sanctuary-play-vital-role.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/animal-rights-groups-for-ban-on-using-live-bait-to-capture-big-cats/article70070241.ece  

https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/18/join-sea-shepherds-boston-waterway-cleanup-sept-28th/ 

https://www.league.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/ending-greyhound-racing-wales/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rr09kyxlo 

https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/wildlife-farming-in-kenya/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/dairy-sector-told-to-defend-its-reputation-amid-social-media-scrutiny_67257.html 

https://plantbasednews.org/animals/brazil-partial-ban-live-animal-testing/ 

https://inews.co.uk/news/science/why-vegan-more-risks-women-children-3934459?srsltid=AfmBOopo4-P7iRiKTg0WTc8ym93_ub01bNeka_SA3tVF96oPxbfq7VaX 

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Kate, Carlos & Ant

208- Using a cow to catch a leopard...yes, really

According to Jordan Cooper, "if you’re vegan but never try to convert others, you probably exhibit...high EQ qualities". And whether Jordan is an AI-bot or not, the article that appears under their name in Veg Out Magazine https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/gen-if-youre-vegan-but-never-try-to-convert-others-you-probably-exhibit-these-high-eq-qualities/ raises some interesting questions around 'converting' people to veganism and how we represent ourselves and the movement. Carlos, Paul & Ant get stuck into this article and try to work out what we can learn from it.

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

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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  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.

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Carlos, Paul & Anthony

207- Insensitive vegans with low "EQ"...

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; remaining true to our vegan ethics, whilst constantly seeking to grow & develop.

A few days later we release another weekly show: 'Vegan Talk'. Here we'll pick a topic affecting vegans, or the animal rights movement & go into a bit more detail, whether it be through philosophical musings, weighing up different viewpoints, or simply sharing our own experiences. 

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; drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

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Ant, Julie, Mark, Dominic, Kate, Paul, Carlos, Luke, Rich, Tom, Alex & everyone else at the Enough of the Falafel collective!

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