-The Indian Express The proposal, passed during the standing committee meeting, also increased licence fee for meat shops from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000. It also made it mandatory to procure a no-objection certificate from the area councillor for licence. New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Friday approved the meat policy, which states that there should be at least 150 metres between meat shops and a religious place. The proposal,...
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Diets have to change, intake of nuts, fruits and veggies has to be increased: EAT-Lancet commission -Anuradha Mascarenhas
-The Indian Express The new daily dietary pattern of a planetary health diet consists of approximately 35 per cent of calories as whole grains and tubers but also includes approximately 14 grams of red meat per day and 500 grams per day of vegetables and fruits. Pune: Can we eat in a way that works for our planet as well as our bodies, asks the EAT-Lancet commission that has brought together...
More »India's Cow Crisis Part 3: Brutal to kill India's ancient Uber economy -Sunita Narain
-Down to Earth Sunita Narain on cow-vigilantism, cattle trade and the collapse of the livestock economy of India I would not advocate vegetarianism. When I reasoned this out in this column a few years ago, I received the usual insults. Environmentalists are expected to be vegetarian, or better vegan! But what many didn’t register was my emphasis: “I am saying this as an Indian environmentalist; not global or western environmentalist.” My argument has...
More »'We cannot order everyone to be vegetarian,' Supreme Court tells petitioners
-Scroll.in Two non-governmental organisations had urged the court to ban export of meat for consumption and leather. The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked petitioners who sought a ban on the export of meat for consumption and leather, asking him if everyone in the country should become vegetarian, Live Law reported. “Do you want the entire country to be full of vegetarians?” Justice Madan B Lokur asked non-governmental organisations Healthy Wealthy Ethical World and...
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-The Hindu Court rejects road rage theory of U.P. police. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday did not buy the Uttar Pradesh Police’s version that the Hapur lynching of two men by cow vigilantes, leading to the death of one of them, was a “road rage” incident which turned fatal. Instead, a Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, ordered the Inspector General of Police, Meerut division, to conduct a...
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