Blimey. That's the good news; the bad news is that it takes us 37 minutes to get to some good news this week! Still, knowledge has the potential to empower us, so we stand by reporting on these things. This week Ant is back & joins Shane dissect nine bits of news from the last week  in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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.

To help us keep improving the show, you can head over to https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  and make a small financial contribution towards our running costs. Only if you want to and can afford it of course ;)

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This week's stories:

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/480302/trump-slaughter-line-speed-usda  

https://www.balkanweb.com/en/u-preken-nga-nje-virus-ngjites-72-tigra-ngordhin-ne-nje-kopsht-zoologjik-ne-veri-te-tajlandes/#gsc.tab=0 

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/479784/colorado-river-water-crisis-cattle-beef-dairy 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVJj6tujOTo/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e5l7ll31yo 

https://plantbasednews.org/news/million-participated-record-breaking-veganuary/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c743d9jpw88o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2r6jqm042o 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/why-iowa-farmers-swapped-pigs-mushrooms 

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Shane & Ant

252- 30 million do Veganuary in 2026!

How do you know you're losing the argument? Perhaps when you've needed to pay folk to lie on social media to help you try and win!

 In this episode of Vegan Talk, we examine an anonymous reddit article, where a user discloses the things that they (and others) were paid to do on behalf of the meat industry (https://plantbasednews.org/news/meat-industry-paid-to-discredit-veganism/). Is this a sign that animal ag is beginning to crumble? Or evidence that animal advocates will always be fighting an unfair fight? Kate, Paul & Ant strap on their tin foil hats and prepare to sail to the very edges of the Conspira Sea!

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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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Kate, Paul & Anthony

251- Paid pro-meat trolls? All aboard: We're off to the Conspirra Sea!

This week Tesco announced that their plant based mince is now CHEAPER than their animal-based equivalent! A milestone in a changing landscape of people's food choices? Or just a one off? As well as looking at this story, Dominic, Paul & Shane dissect eight other bits of news from the last week  in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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.

To help us keep improving the show, you can head over to https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  and make a small financial contribution towards our running costs. Only if you want to and can afford it of course ;)

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This week's stories:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OKEwKi6ccIc&fbclid=IwRlRTSAQEO8dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEet6G_TkohA2dQB-HWTot68XIM9fSddb94MUqs7fGMy5nyueWBo-xjqBufQPI_aem_UfiLNaOhn1WrUGofIUCgbg 

https://news.ohsu.edu/2026/02/11/ohsu-enters-discussions-to-transition-onprc-to-primate-sanctuary 

https://www.unilad.com/news/sport/world-cup-morocco-activists-warning-dogs-slaughtered-787313-20260218 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/berlin-bonvivant-sixth-vegan-michelin-star-restaurant/ 

https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/city-building-once-again-vandalised-by-activists-calling-for-427357/ 

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-carnival-dogs-protest-rio-cbefd4a06ee66b20369f172354adfd8c 

https://www.tescoplc.com/plant-based-food-back-in-growth-for-first-time-in-years-thanks-to-veg-led-scratch-cooking-trend/ 

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/eu-backs-denmark-s-1bn-plan-to-take-farms-out-of-production-904323 

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/uk-vegans-incompatible-diets-relationship-dealbreaker/ (make a tenuous link to valentine’s day if you want!)

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Paul, Julie & Ant

250- Vegan food is so....cheap?!

Essential hard-hitting content...or just bloody depressing? Make, Shane, Kate & Ant examine all things Antimicrobial Resistance and pandemic prevention with Alice the Pig Vet, aka Dr Alice Brough. It's a tough watch, but we're with you all the way listeners x

For more about the movie & to watch, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYHTr7NDdQ

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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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Mark, Kate, Shane & Anthony

249- Film Review: The End of Medicine (2022)

The phrase 'Post Milk Generation' is such a confusing one, isn't it? What could it possibly mean? No wonder the UK Supreme Court has banned its use on oat milk- sorry, oat drink- cartons this week. Thank goodness: I nearly bought that carton of 'Oatly' thinking it was made of...cow secretions?! 

As well as looking at the latest in plant-based semantics,Julie, Paul & Ant dissect eight other bits of news from the last week  in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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.

To help us keep improving the show, you can head over to https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  and make a small financial contribution towards our running costs. Only if you want to and can afford it of course ;)

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This week's stories:

https://www.travelnews.ch/english-corner/31296-animal-rights-activists-criticize-tui-over-dolphin-attractions.html 

https://themedialine.org/mideast-daily-news/massive-israeli-study-finds-vegan-babies-grow-just-fine-by-age-2/ 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25846020.edinburgh-named-one-uks-best-cities-vegan-food/

https://www.gbnews.com/news/lincolnshire-news-theatre-showing-peppa-pig-stops-serving-bacon 

https://www.marinelink.com/news/animal-welfare-groups-mark-start-calf-535562 

https://news.fundsforngos.org/2026/02/11/nsw-government-increases-funding-to-12-8m-for-animal-welfare-enforcement/ 

https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2026/02/11/putting-animals-back-into-the-animal-welfare-act/ 

https://www.gbnews.com/news/uk/manchester-university-sued-because-pension-not-vegan 

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/in oatly-supreme-court-milk-ruling/

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Paul, Julie & Ant

248- Post Milk Generation? Too confusing. Ban it.

NEW EPISODE! Following our re-release of all eighteen 'classic' Going Vegan episodes, we present the brilliant Shane's story of going vegan in the USA! This 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, and this episode is no exception; a wonderfully insightful story of how someone can improve outcomes for animals in ANY context. GO SHANE!

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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 our podcasts, 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, as well as picking a 'timeless' vegan or animal rights issue, and discussing it in more depth.

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.

Do also consider visiting our Ko-Fi page, where you can opt into making a small donation towards improving the sound quality of our podcasts! https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL is the place to head, if you value what we do & feel inclined to make a small financial contribution towards our running

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Shane & Ant

247- "Don't make her take her vegan posters down!" Going Vegan: Shane's Story

Sounds appetising, right?! Many major UK supermarkets have stated this week that they'll never stock chlorinated chicken...others stay ominously silent. But does this news change anything for animals? And how can we use this story to better advocate on behalf of animals? As well as looking at this story, Richard, Mark & Ant dissect eight bits of news from the last 7 days in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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.

To help us keep improving the show, you can head over to https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL  and make a small financial contribution towards our running costs. Only if you want to and can afford it of course ;)

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This week's stories:

https://www.fox6now.com/news/animal-rights-group-sues-ridglan-farms-seeking-legal-rights-beagles 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/01/27/protest-in-antwerp-against-cat-torture-networks-in-china/ (very upsetting details FYI)

https://www.farminguk.com/news/only-four-retailers-rule-out-chlorinated-chicken-as-shoppers-demand-clarity_67955.html 

https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/india-launches-first-ever-animal-welfare-fund/ 

https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/02/03/cats-isotopic-fingerprint-fur-vegan 

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregon-animal-rights-initiative-aims-to-ban-hunting-fishing-slaughtering-of-livestock.html 

https://www.drishani.com/books 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy82lk40wpo 

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/is-livestock-farming-profitable-meat-income-environment/ 

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Mark, Richard & Ant

246- Roasted chicken; with thyme, paprika & chlorine...

How can you tell if someone is vegan? They'll refuse your dairy milk chocolate gift, or any other gifts that result from animal exploitation! We've got a whole range of correspondence from you fabulous listeners over the last couple of months, so here to sift through & respond to your messages are Dominic, Shane & Anthony. 

We love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com

In this discussion we mention the following article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjez98nylkqo

Aaaaaaand, we make reference to our new Ko-Fi page, where you can contribute to our efforts to make the pod even slicker for everyone to listen to: https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL

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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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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Shane, Dominic & Anthony

245- Bulletproof arguments & dodging social media bullets: Listener Mailbag v10.0

GIVE IT TO US!!!!! Yes, that's right, we now have a Ko-Fi page, where you can opt into making a small donation towards improving the sound quality of our podcasts! https://ko-fi.com/ENOUGHOFTHEFALAFEL is the place to head, if you value what we do & feel inclined to make a small financial contribution towards our running costs.

But of course you wouldn't have that money if McDonalds had kept all their vegan options on the menu. Alas, 80% of their vegan options have been dropped this week. The last bastion of vegan activism on the High Street has gone! Quelle surprise....

As well as looking at this story, Shane, Julie & Ant dissect eight other bits of news from the last 7 days in the vegan & animal rights space.

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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.telford-live.com/2026/01/thousands-of-people-signed-petition-objecting-to-chicken-farm-plans/ 

https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/free-zoe-rally-calls-on-newsom-to-pardon-animal-rights-activist/article_6db8813f-c8a6-4f34-a1f0-6b2225488998.html 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/01/25/bird-flu-found-in-a-cow-for-the-first-time-in-the-netherlands/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/climate/epa-animal-testing-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GlA.sO5B.e-3J-LGjhktB&smid=url-share 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3eddk53vxqo  

https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/262471/norway-to-phase-out-frankenchickens-by-2027-in-landmark-animal-welfare-move/ 

https://proveg.org/press-release/amsterdam-to-become-first-capital-city-to-ban-meat-advertising/ 

https://www.philstarlife.com/amp/article/333618-elephant-rides-in-indonesia-banned 

https://nationalpigassociation.co.uk/members-ony-animal-rights-campaign-update/ (just to note that this is blocked!)

https://vegconomist.com/gastronomy-food-service/fast-food/mcdonalds-uk-discontinues-vegetarian-options/ 

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Shane, Julie & Ant

244- If you can't give your vegan money to McDonalds anymore...

This January we are re-releasing all eighteen of our 'Going Vegan' series, to shine a spotlight on the huge variety of everyday normal folk who choose to avoid animal expoitation through choosing a vegan lifestyle.

In today's rerun, we hear from the fabulous, Freedom!

For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 188 directly https://zencastr.com/z/-CiOmpOf

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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 our podcasts, 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, as well as picking a 'timeless' vegan or animal rights issue, and discussing it in more depth.

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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Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day!

Freedom & Ant

 Veganuary 2026: Freedom's Vegan Journey (Originally released 2025)

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!

Much love, from

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

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