Vegan Week Enough of the Falafel

In the build-up to the UK General Election, Labour have laid down a marker, announcing the proposed ban of foie gras imports- if they are to get elected on 4th July. Can we believe it? Is it enough to convince us to vote Labour? And is it any different from the Conversative Party's reneged promise from a couple of years ago?

Carlos & Ant discuss this and several other of the week's vegan & animal rights-related news.

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722qwdjv3eo

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/bbc-debate-processed-meat-scrutinized-plant-based-meat/

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/video-shows-tesco-shoppers-clashing-with-animal-rights-activ-307727/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/06/06/animal-news-envigo-fined-million-abusing-killing-beagles/

https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/hellmanns-plant-based-mayonnaise-rebranded-vegan/

https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/improve-pig-welfare-standards-demand-animal-rights-advocates/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/06/05/animal-news-european-elections-candidates-pledge-protect-animal-welfare/

https://animalequality.org/news/major-restaurant-chains-lag-behind-on-animal-protections/

https://animalequality.org.uk/news/breaking-news-labour-to-ban-foie-gras/

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Carlos & Ant

The Vegan Land Movement (https://veganlandmovement.com/) outbids animal farmers at land auctions and allows the plots they acquire to re-wild and be free from exploitation. But can we buy our way to a vegan future? Julie, Luke & Ant learn a little about this disruptive project & discuss how far it could go.

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us.

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Luke, Julie & Ant

The summer of 2024; remember the date! Cultivated meat is now available for retail...but only in Singapore...and only in one shop...and it's pretty expensive...and it's only 3% cultured meat! So is it a big deal? Ant, Luke & Julie discuss just the one big news story this week, but go in deep- Is this a momentous occasion? Or just another 'nearly' moment for the history of cultivated meat?

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://vegconomist.com/cultivated-cell-cultured-biotechnology/good-meat-worlds-first-retail-sales-cultivated-meat

https://www.wired.com/story/eat-just-good-meat-singapore-cultivated-lab-grown-chicken/

https://cultivated-x.com/studies-numbers/60-us-consumers-open-cultivated-chicken-beef-pork-taste/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65784505

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Julie, Luke & Ant

That sinking feeling when you find out something you've been eating, consuming or using for years...isn't actually suitable for vegans. Aaaargh! Dominic, Kate & Ant share some of the products that have caught them out, how to stay informed & where we draw the line in the first place.

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us.

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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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, Dominic & Ant

PETA have been very busy this week...but would it sometimes be better to keep quiet?

But oh the irony, as Ant, Dominic & Kate spend a whole hour 'falafeling' on in this episode, looking at whether Lancaster University is going plant-based or not, the beginnings of a U-turn from Adidas regarding its use of kangaroo leather, as well as hearing the latest from the EU elections regarding different political party's stances on plant-based policies. 

As ever, we're also briefly covering half a dozen or so further stories from the week's vegan & animal rights news, giving the facts, our opinions & the occasional bit of silliness.

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebok, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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Links to part of this week's show:

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/05/21/animal-news-migratory-freshwater-fish-decline-south-america/ 

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/05/18/animal-news-bird-flu-wild-birds-china-dairy-cows-us/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/african-swine-fever-pig-cases-in-europe-reach-nine-year-high_64714.html 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/28074993/dale-vince-never-mind-the-ballots-red-meat-tax/

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24337091.tipsy-vegan-st-benedicts-street-closed-norwich/ 

https://www.farminguk.com/news/uk-lamb-and-dairy-exporters-in-saudi-arabia-amid-rising-demand_64707.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gg33zyz9no 

https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/european-vegetarian-union-eu-election-guide/

https://fashionunited.nz/news/business/adidas-faces-pressure-from-animal-rights-groups-regarding-use-of-kangaroo-skins/2024052132424 

https://www.beyondradio.co.uk/news/local-news/lancaster-university-responds-to-claims-campus-was-going-vegan/

https://plantbasednews.org/culture/tv-and-radio/gavin-stacey-vegan-final-episode/

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/peta-peppa-pig-theme-park-vegan-foods/3547330/ 

A book of Dominic's that was mentioned: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-When-Trolls-Your-Goldfish/dp/0957663943

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Dominic, Kate & Ant

Julie, Karen & Ant answer listener questions & comments:

* We hear an update on the latest in Scottish Hunting; is the ban working?

* We discuss the Politics JOE show and their assumption that UK farms produce things to a 'higher quality' than their counterparts abroad

* What do you do when people around you are enjoying consuming animal products?

* How do you field the "Are you vegan?" question, when you're not even sure yourself?

* And where do we find all these different people who appear on the show?

As ever, we're keen to hear your thoughts once you've listened to the episode. Enoughofthefalafel@gmail.com is the place to reach us.

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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.

Enough of the Falafel is also on Facebook, Tiktok & Instagram @enoughofthefalafel.

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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!

Karen, Julie & Ant

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