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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 [email protected] 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 ************* 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  [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Shane, Dominic & Anthony

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. **************** 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 [email protected]. ****************** 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/  **************** Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Shane, Julie & Ant

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 **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Freedom & Ant

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 wonderfully talented, Emaline! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 172 directly https://zencastr.com/z/AALjxbog **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Emaline, Paul & Ant

If some vegans have children who become vegan themselves, why do others have children who end up consuming animal products? In this episode we hear from two vegans- Mark and Shane- each of whom have children who consume animal products (even if occasionally). Aspiring parent and career-long educator Ant also weighs in from time to time! As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected] ************* 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  [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Shane, Mark & Anthony

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 wonderfully inspiring, Elena! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 141 directly https://zencastr.com/z/FE1yN_St **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Elena & Ant

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 regular Falafeller & all around animal hero, Mark! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 138 directly https://zencastr.com/z/9o8pke8u **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Mark & Ant

Unbelievable stats from a report released this week. But ditching animal products is apparently still harder to do than ditching booze. As well as this story, Paul, Freedom, Kate & Ant dissect nine other bits of news from the last 7 days in the vegan & animal rights space. **************** 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 [email protected]. ****************** This week's stories: https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/oreo-ends-animal-testing-peta-campaign/  https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-01-18/national/socialAffairs/Bullfighting-organizers-face-investigation-over-alleged-animal-abuse-drugging/2502830  https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/01/14/from-braai-to-beans-veganuary-nudges-south-africans-towards-plant-based-eating  https://www.timeout.com/johannesburg/news/international-chef-sunni-speaks-brings-signature-vegan-oxtail-to-johannesburg-011626  https://www.farminguk.com/news/christmas-shoppers-ditch-turkey-as-lamb-and-dairy-deliver-festive-boost_67859.html   https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/horses-leap-flames-pets-church-spanish-animal-rituals-129305751  https://www.farminguk.com/news/higher-welfare-could-protect-farm-incomes-research-suggests_67864.html  https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news /a-fifth-of-brits-taking-part-in-veganuary/714062.article  https://www.theempathyproject.co.uk/film (a new film being released this month) https://dogstodaymagazine.co.uk/2026/01/19/charities-launch-new-animal-welfare-evidence-centre/  **************** Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Paul, Freedom, Kate & Ant

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 inspiring Josh! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 135 directly https://zencastr.com/z/XbF8Y5Vi **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Josh & Ant

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 Julia! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 132 directly https://zencastr.com/z/SVJXddJH **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Julia & Ant

Despite the click-bait headline, this is NOT a judgemental discussion! But it's a tricky one; compassionate followers of a vegan lifestyle, pressured by their animal's needs and/or finance, left wondering whether they need to make an exception...and buy animal products for their companion animal(s) to eat. Ant, Carlos & Kate have all lived with companion animals and discuss their approaches to this divisive issue, as well as sharing some science & market research that may help folk with this element of vegan decision-making. As ever, we love hearing your views on the topics under discussion (or  anything else!) so do drop us your thoughts via [email protected] ************* 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  [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Kate, Carlos & Anthony

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 lovely Sam! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 130 directly https://zencastr.com/z/EG5Gxa_7 **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Sam & Ant

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 ever-present Falafeller, Anthony! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 90 directly https://zencastr.com/z/pejfLMds **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Paul & Ant

A blow to the right to peaceful protest on behalf of animals this week, as the UK Parliament voted in favour of making any kind of protest at an animal testing site illegal. Whilst this is still to be confirmed as law, there is much to conisder on how this could affect some of the existing regular protests that take place on behalf of animals. As well as this story, Shane, Make, Kate & Ant dissect nine other bits of news from the last 7 days in the vegan & animal rights space. **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* This week's stories: https://protectthewild.substack.com/p/mps-approve-expansion-of-anti-protest  https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/whole-milk-for-healthy-kids-act-trump-bill-non-dairy-school-meals/  https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/the-body-shop-backtracks-on-its-vegan-promise/  https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-is-smurfit-westrocks-packaging-vegan-cruelty-free  https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/474554/food-pyramid-dietary-guidelines-maha-protein?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IkNKV2FuaWdweWkiLCJwIjoiL2Z1dHVyZS1wZXJmZWN0LzQ3NDU1NC9mb29kLXB5cmFtaWQtZGlldGFyeS1ndWlkZWxpbmVzLW1haGEtcHJvdGVpbiIsImV4cCI6MTc2OTM3NDMzNSwiaWF0IjoxNzY4MTY0NzM1fQ.mhnq6GeSaGseEjE1EeEpEiy89Tph1sBuCq-4LNRRUuM&utm_medium=gift-link https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/01/14/marriott-protests-cage-free-eggs/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY4MzY2ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY5NzQ5MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjgzNjY4MDAsImp0aSI6Ijg3NDg2ODdiLWNlOTQtNGZhMy04ODkyLTZiNjM2YmM5OWEwNiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS90cmF2ZWwvMjAyNi8wMS8xNC9tYXJyaW90dC1wcm90ZXN0cy1jYWdlLWZyZWUtZWdncy8ifQ.LULSQLLOXk8mKYMV2JopHf3fZWizi45jLVmNJq4Id9Q&itid=gfta  https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRising/photos/%EF%B8%8F-not-guilty-%EF%B8%8Fjury-says-rescuing-beagles-is-not-a-crimefour-animal-rising-defend/1230746902494029/  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j3020kl04o https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/three-horses-killed-one-race-33208070  https://forgetfarmkind.com/  **************** Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Shane, Make, Kate & Ant

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 occasional Falafeller, Luke! For the original shownotes for this episode, visit Episode 33 directly https://zencastr.com/z/5c8dskjX **************** 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 [email protected]. ******************* Thanks everyone for listening; give us a rating and drop us a message to say "hi"; it'll make our day! Luke & Ant