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Topic: Meat

How wildlife DNA lab in Dehradun cracks ‘mystery meat’ cases, from poaching to beef disputes

Sandhya Ramesh -
The forensic cell of the Wildlife Institute of India is one of the country’s top authorities on meat identification and has submitted over 3,000 forensic reports over the last 18 years

Raw meat for your pets can be good for their health — but only if you do it well

Veronika Bulochova -
Most pet owners believe that preparing raw food for pets is no different than preparing food for humans. But there is one obvious difference.

Food fights not new to India. Medieval texts show mud-slinging among Jains, Buddhists, Hindus

+TFP Anirudh Kanisetti -
In the medieval period, meat was being eaten by most, irrespective of religion. And yet religious leaders were criticising others for doing so.

Can’t expect world to eat greens, Vivekananda said meat was needed to make Indians mighty

Sankar -
In ‘Vivekananda’, Sankar writes that Vivekananda did not believe in the concept of vegetarianism for the hardworking poor of India.

There’s more to being vegan than plant-based meat. It’s not as healthy as you think

Subhasree Ray -
While there is no denying the obvious benefits of plant-based meats, a lot is blown out of proportion. We need a sharp eye to bust the myths.

Yogi Adityanath imposes ban on meat, liquor sale in Mathura, says traders can sell milk instead

Prashant Srivastava -
UP CM Adityanath made the announcement at the Krishna Janmashtami event Monday in Mathura, directs officials to draw up implementation plan.

Indian veganism is a thing, and taking off. Especially in the pandemic

Shashwathi Sudhakar -
Excited by the business potential, many non-vegan entrepreneurs in Bengaluru and Delhi have established their own vegan-friendly businesses.

The British loved their meat, but some were fascinated by Hindu-Brahminical vegetarianism

Samiparna Samanta -
In ‘Meat, Mercy, and Morality’, Samiparna Samanta writes that the British in India thrived on an elaborate diet of meat, but some preferred vegetarianism in the tropical climate.

Why plant-based diets are essential to our planet’s future

Johnny Wood -
A new report explains how unless we change what we eat and how it is produced, the planet’s ability to support humans could come under threat.

Handbags, hamburgers, bricks — how mushrooms can be the ultimate sustainable material

Natalie Marchant -
Easy to grow and fully biodegradable, mycelium could prove to be the ultimate green material for the future.
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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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