Surveys cited by FAO and USDA estimate 40% of the
Indian population as being
vegetarian. These surveys indicate that even Indians who do eat meat, do so infrequently, with less than 30% consuming it regularly, although the reasons are mainly cultural.
Now take the 15-20 % muslim/christian population out of the equation. Rest of "you" are what I wrote before, now since you compared it to Pakistan, here it is
- Being vegetarian in Pakistan can be an utterly alientating experience
I’ll start with an anecdote that should seem unusual, but isn’t. It’s happened several times.
Going through the ‘Salads’ section of any major restaurant’s menu, I’ve learned to not be surprised at the presence of meat in every salad. Chicken Caesar salad. Thai beef salad. When meat isn’t in the name of the salad, it’s certainly there in the fine-print description underneath. A few days I asked my server if the chef can prepare a salad without meat. “No meat, just chicken?” he asked. No, not even chicken. My poor server did not have a script for people who stubbornly refuse to partake in any and all animal flesh.
Being vegetarian in Pakistan can be an utterly alientating experienceI'll start with an anecdote that should seem unusual, but isn't. It's happened several times.Going through the 'Salads'
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So stop being delusional. We are not go-mutra, cow-dung nation.