Dining out, especially at places which serve both non-veg and veg dishes, has drawbacks for pure vegetarians (lacto-vegetarians), and more

Some non-vegetarians who stopped eating meat on compassionate grounds did not bother to make sure their vegetarian/vegan intake was nutritious

Animal fats and oils are derived from the slaughter of pigs (lard), chickens and ducks (poultry fat), cattle, goats and

The word “organic” is used to describe many products and processes. To be certified organic, food products need to come

Fish are not ornaments. Calling a living creature “ornamental” disrespects it. Neither can fish be classified as pets. Freedom, not

Otters are small, semi-aquatic mammals, related to minks, also killed for their fur. Though they are protected wildlife, they are

Owls are called Rudilochana in ancient Sanskrit texts: Rudi means heart and lochana, eyes. In other words, eyes are placed

Oxytocin is a neuro-hormone released in large amounts by the posterior pituitary gland in mammals to induce contractions of the

The wall painting industry’s key raw materials are pigments, binders, solvents and additives.A pigment is a substance such as chlorophyll

The third Saturday in February is World Pangolin Day. These scaly creatures are grouped with other anteaters, armadillos, and sloths.

There are dozens of specialty paper types. Some of them contain animal ingredients.All plants contain fibres, usually too short or

Pasta and noodles are consumed all over the world. They are basically made from unleavened wheat dough or buckwheat flour

Most cultures revere the peacock, a bird with a thousand eyes, or eye-like patterns on its fanned-out tail. They are

Though valued as “gemstones,” pearls (moti) are neither gems nor stones. They come from the oyster, a shelled marine creature

Beauty parlors and salons are mushrooming in every city because every teen, her mother, her brother and even her father,

The Ministry of Environment & Forests rejected proposals to set up dolphinariums in India in 2013, on grounds of cruelty