by Samita Sarkar | Dec 1, 2015 | Travel, Vegetarianism
As an animal lover, I have been a vegetarian for many years. The only animal products that I would eat were milk and honey. I followed a typical Indian diet that was high in fruits, dairy, rice and dal. In Hinduism, cows are a special animal, so many Indian dishes are...
by Samita Sarkar | Jun 5, 2015 | Vegetarianism
I got some junk mail the other day from Pizza Nova, and I have a huge beef with their use of carnist language to invisibilize the cruelty of agribusiness. The company claims on their website that, “our pepperoni is now made without the use of antibiotics or...
by Samita Sarkar | May 25, 2015 | Environment, Vegetarianism
“And after all this, no one ever mentions vegetarianism,” said my mom, after we finished watching the 2006 dramedy Fast Food Nation. I stumbled to come up with a response. “At least Avril Lavigne’s a vegetarian,” I said finally, referring to one of the film’s stars....
by Samita Sarkar | May 17, 2015 | Vegetarianism
“Feminism” has lately become less of a dirty word, as more people recognize it as being the belief in gender equality. Men, women, and transpeople can all be feminists. According to popular sex educator Laci Green, if you believe women are human,...
by Samita Sarkar | May 14, 2015 | Vegetarianism
When I saw that vlogbrother Hank Green made two videos, “Eating Man Meat” and “I AM A BAD PERSON!”, I knew that he wanted to become vegetarian, but didn’t have the support system. Good scientists like Hank Green who are capable of...