My Perspective

Have you seen the documentary "Eating our way to Extinction" yet? This film documents the impact animal agriculture has on our planet. Here are the key take away messages from this documentary. The extensive deforestation for the sake of cattle grazing and clearing of rain forest for monocrop (soya, maize) cultivation to feed animals raised for meat leads to ecological collapse.  The discarded fishing nets in the ocean lead to concentration of microplastics in fish that is part of human diet as they feed on plankton (filter feeders) which accumulate microplastics in them. The unchecked use of antibiotics in animal farms has resulted in antibiotic resistance. The limitless use of nitrogen based fertilizers leads to dead zones in nearby water bodies due to their run off. The unrestrained use of pesticide and insecticide leads to biomagnification of these carcinogens. The carbon footprint of animal agriculture in terms of immense water usage, grains exclusively cultivated just t...

The best diet for those of us who wish focus on our improving health, or increasing fitness and achieving high performance is a plant based one. We just need to avoid all sources of animal protein in our diet.  Please watch

Veganuary might be over but the issue I wish to raise here is still relevant and important to all. Cows suffer a lot in the dairy industry. If you do not know about the dirty practices of dairy industry then please read on. For a cow to lactate (give milk) it has to bear offspring. So cows are artificially

It is clear to me that adopting a purely plant based diet is essential to reduce carbon footprint [1] of our species. However, given the popularity of food from animal sources like dairy, poultry, meat and fish, it is hard to think of a way to bring about this large scale societal change. Here is my idea. Many centuries ago, contrary to popular belief, Hindu brahmins were

Scientific studies have predicted that by the year 2026 the wild vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles) will go extinct. What would remain are those wild animals that are in the zoo. Could you guess the reason for this problem and a possible solution?  A recent peer reviewed publication [1] reported that the total biomass of