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But here is a clash between religion and science. Normally in India curd is used in religious functions, as vegetarian diet and it is never accepted as injurious thing. So traditionally curd is noninjurious while scientifically, it is injurious.
g) Production of Meat and Fish - Meat and fish are also considered as human diet. In the western countries they are taken as common food. In India also meat, eating has been coming from ancient » time. Meat eating has been accepted even in some religious function like sacrifice system (Bali prathā) in the Vedic religion and Kurbānisystem in Islam. The meat eating on religious occasions have been opposed by those who consider it an irreligious activity but still it is going on. In forests, hilly places and states like West Bengal taking of meat and fish is very common in the normal human life. It is becoming popular day by day. After freedom India government being influenced by Western countries, has accepted meat as a common food. Now meat and fish are known as means to the fulfillment of food demand of increasing population of country. India the land of propounders of non-violence, like Mahāvīra, Buddha, Gāndhī etc. is now giving importance to meat and fish productions like Western countries. The old data of 1993, which might have been increased, proves the developing Indian interest of meat and fish productions.
"India 1993"6
1. Agriculture - Annual Egg Productions-1991-92-21.7 Billians Annual Egg Production - 1992 - 93 - 22 Billians - Page - 402.
2. Meat Productions -
a) In India - 3600 Butcheries b) The biggest butchery of Asisa is in Devanara (Bombay)
Butchery in Usagavan (Gova) Durgapura (West Bengal) Majitan (Gangatoka, Sikkim) 1991-92
Meat of 138 krores supplied to foreign countries-Page 403. 3. 1991-92 Fish Production - 41-57 Lacs Tana. Six times more than before.
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