Thats really cool!

Posted by: Anna | August 18, 2007 10:59 PM

Thanks to Indians for keeping up the humane heritage,culture as taught by our ancestors and respecting all living beings.
We on our part are working towards a Meat Free Mother England,UK by 2021.There are already over six million Vegetarians in UK out of sxity million human souls.Please see our mission through culture,art,music,song and dance to persuade humans of whatever hue,race or relgion to go Vegan/veggie.www.cultural-palace.org.with best wishes,Ravi Pandya

Posted by: Ravi Pandya | August 19, 2007 03:46 AM

Nice to see but with a population of a billion plus I fear that not much progress will be made In India.

Posted by: keith | August 19, 2007 09:10 AM

i love peta india - they have always the greatest ideas! but unfortunately i don't see much from peta france! i can't understand that uptil now they got just lovely eve angeli to prefer to go naked when they have hosts of animal protecting celebrities there! pls see: afipa.net (ceux qui soutiennent afipa)

Posted by: pandava | August 19, 2007 02:46 PM

Ravi
I hope you achieve that goal!!!

keith
I understand your point of view but there is still hope. India is also home to Jains that eat no flesh and who founded an animal sanctuary over 6,000 years ago. Jains make up 1% of their population.

I only hope for the sake of all suffering animals that PETA, COK, FoA, FARM and other vegan orgs all become redundant soon!!

Posted by: Ana | August 19, 2007 03:33 PM

Thanks Ana., thats a step in the right direction possibly !! re : Jains.

Posted by: keith | August 20, 2007 10:30 AM

...a good first step.

Posted by: Jo Ellen Davey Cohen | August 20, 2007 11:13 AM

Its pretty dumb. Humans and other animals were meant to eat meat. Cant see why some of you are against it.

Posted by: Shawn | August 20, 2007 03:14 PM

Meat is gross. muscle, veins, blood, ewww...

Posted by: Anonymous | August 20, 2007 11:39 PM

Dear Shawn

No, humans are not meant to eat meat. Big apes (our ancestors) are vegetarians!!

Posted by: jyoti bhuva | August 21, 2007 11:25 AM

Hi Shawn

The whole process of producing meat is cruel - animal farming, transport, etc., not to mention the pain and suffering the animals go through. Vast areas of forests are cleared to grow food to feed animals that are being fattened for the slaughterhouse. Not good for the environment! Animals are injected with antibiotics hence the tolerance to viruses. Need I go on!!!

Posted by: jyoti bhuva | August 21, 2007 11:38 AM

hey joellen if you could see the way that animal raised for food are killed you would know why we don't eat meat.... the animals that are killed for food die slowand painfull deaths

Posted by: Laura | August 21, 2007 06:20 PM

Hi Shawn

It has been proven that animals have feelings of pain, fear and sadness just as we do. I cannot live with the thought of any living creature having these emotions unnecessarily that is why I choose not to eat or wear animal products. Animals have flesh as do humans, its almost cannibalism if you ask me.

Dee Dee

Posted by: Dee Dee | August 22, 2007 02:30 AM

Jainism (500 million people in India practice the religion) believes they need to love all animals and that everything has a soul, including ants. they wear masks when they sweep the sidewalk bc they dont walk to swallow a bug or anything. they should be vegheads bc they love animals so much.
GO PETA! THATS MAD FUNNY!

Posted by: ALEXA BRIGGS | August 22, 2007 04:43 AM

"Big apes (our ancestors) are vegetarians!!

Guess again. They are not predatory but they do eat meat if they can get it and are cannabalistic.

"Vast areas of forests are cleared to grow food to feed animals "

So clearing forests to grow your veggies is better?

"the animals that are killed for food die slowand painfull deaths"

Not true, that would give an undesirable taste to the meat. They are killed quickly by several means mandated by Law.

Posted by: Mars | August 22, 2007 08:20 AM

Mars:
Vast areas of forests are cleared to grow food to feed animals - indeed - for the steaks of the first world!

The animals that are killed for food die slowand painfull deaths! Yes - I personally know a veterinary who worked for 40 years in a slaughterhouse - and his stories are not nice! Want some more explanations? Anytime but this could last for a long time!

Posted by: Correction | August 22, 2007 05:45 PM

"Vast areas of forests are cleared to grow food to feed animals - indeed - for the steaks of the first world!"

Vast areas of forest are cleared to grow your veggies.Where do you think they come from? Thin air?

"Yes - I personally know a veterinary who worked for 40 years in a slaughterhouse - and his stories are not nice! Want some more explanations? Anytime but this could last for a long time!
Big deal, you know somebody.Go see for yourself or continue in your ignorance.

Posted by: Mars | August 27, 2007 08:42 AM

http://www.animallaw.info/administrative/adus9cfr313.htm

Posted by: Mars | August 28, 2007 09:53 AM

There are 6 vegetable processing plants within 2 miles of my home. The stories from the people that work there are not nice as well.

Posted by: Mars | August 30, 2007 09:23 AM