Amid Beef Ban Debate, PETA Urges PM Narendra Modi To Ban Meat From Menus At All Government Meetings

In the middle of the raging beef ban debate, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban ¡°all¡± meat products from the menus at all government meetings and events. Citing that Germany has recently banned meat from being served at meetings and events, PETA India asked Modi to ¡°lead¡± India in a similar direction.

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PETA said that the move will help in curbing greenhouse gas and will help to tackle the issue of climate change.

Noting that as a vegetarian, Modi is a role model of ¡°compassionate, healthy, and environmentally friendly¡± eating, PETA said that it is the time the entire Indian government should follow his lead and protect the environment by eliminating animal-derived foods from its meals.

PETA asserted that Germany government went meat-free because meat production is one of the leading contributors to climate change.

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In addition to producing an estimated 51 percent of worldwide greenhouse-gas emissions, meat production also uses a massive amount of water, land, and food resources, it said. ¡°I am writing to ask for India to take a cue from the German environment minister who banned meat from being served at her ministry¡¯s meetings and events because meat production is one of the leading causes of climate change.

¡°I hope you will agree that India should also set a good example where environmental conservation is concerned by eliminating animal-derived foods from the menus of all government or government-sponsored meetings and functions,¡± the letter written by Nikunj Sharma, Lead ¨C Public Policy, PETA said.