We Vegeterian People

Author(s): Atul Doshi
Publisher: Atul Doshi

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G.) In US, a 2012 study commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group and undertaken by Harris Interactive found that the 2.5 % of the country identified themselves as "vegan," up from 1 % in 2009. That may not seem like a drastic leap, but it is when you consider that the number of vegans has more then doubled in just three years. (8.) There are many sportspersons, athletes, celebrities and other prominent personalities who are vegan.
(Please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vegans to have a look at list of such vegan people.) (9. According to Google Trends, public interest in a vegan diet is higher than ever before.( http://www.google.com/trends/explore?hl=en-US#q=vegan)
In India, many cities have Vegan Clubs and Vegan Groups and they are spreading vegan food culture. As per news item published in Times of Indiadt/ 13/04/2014- There are people who have used all vegan foods (no meat and no dairy products at all) in their wedding lunch/dinner. Their aim is to celebrate an occasion without causing any harm to any other living being. If this can be done for an important occasion, then being vegans and having vegan food can be practised at all times.
Vegan is slowly becoming popular in India, but we are far behind other countries.....
VEGAN
Compassion
Nonviolence
for the people
for the planet
For the animals
Earlier, it was fair to be just a vegetarian, but current scenario demands 'vegan' to be the best solution.
It may not be possible to suddenly turn to vegan for all people, but we can definitely start reducing milk and other dairy products in a slow but steady manner.
Let us reduce milk consumption by adults and use it only for children. This may also result in good quality (without adulteration) milk available for our children.
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