Over the years BWC has gradually shifted to promoting veganism. We have realised that cheese itself is a product of

It is common knowledge that cats and dogs are therapeutic, giving spontaneous, unconditional affection with loyalty; this calms and comforts

Salt has been a part of human diet thousands of years. It is sodium chloride, obtained after a series of

Sea cucumbers are not vegetables that grow in the sea, but ancient marine creatures that live on the world’s ocean

Sharks include skates, rays and chimaeras. They are mainly killed for their fins and meat, though their livers, cartilage and

A lakh is 1,00,000 – which is the number of insects killed for 333 grams of shellac, a refined organic

There are shells, shells, and shells, but we are focusing on marine and freshwater shells here, and those of land

One’s clothing may be as spartan as Gandhiji’s attire: a white homespun cloth wrapped around oneself, or as insensitive as

Thousands eat gold and silver, especially in India. Varkh/Silver leaf/Chandi-ka-warq/Tabaq – edible silver or gold foil used as decorations on

The Government of India sees nothing wrong in supporting those in the business of killing animals and trading in their

Nagas consume river snails, cooked with daal. They are purchased by the kilogram from the Dimapur bazaar.Manipuri cuisine also includes

“Reptiles” include snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles. Amphibians include salamanders, caecilians, toads and frogs. The latter look like

Now and then Beauty Without Cruelty is informed about “Ahimsa Silk” or “Ahimsa Peace Silk” produced by Kusuma Rajaiah, a

This page is informative in as much as it lists the names of different creatures and alongside states the males,

The information below does not cover so-called sports involving animals like horses or fishing which involve animal exploitation in themselves

India ranks second, after Brazil, in sugar production and consumption – a billion dollar industry. The sugar-producing states are Uttar