India's Muslim meat traders plan legal action over new rules

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By Krishna N. Das | NEW DELHI
Indian meat traders plan to take the government to court over new rules banning the trading of cattle including buffalo for slaughter, calling it a move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration to hurt the business run mainly by Muslims.

The environment ministry said this week that animal markets will only be able to trade in cattle meant for agricultural purposes, the biggest blow yet for meat suppliers facing several reverses under Modi's three-year old Hindu nationalist government.

The slaughter of cows, considered holy in Hinduism, is banned in most Indian states and laws on the issue have become more stringent over the past few years. Muslims, who make up 14 percent of India's 1.3 billion people, dominate the Indian meat industry.

India is the biggest seller of buffalo meat in the world, with exports of more than $4 billion a year to countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and Egypt.

But that could change following the government's May 23 notification regarding changes to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, made public on Friday. It requires owners to declare that cattle have not "been brought to market for sale for slaughter" and for market committees to verify that the buyer is an "agriculturist by seeing the relevant revenue document".

The new rules define cattle as bulls, cows, buffalo, steers, heifers, calves and camels.

"The business is dead," said Aqil Qureshi, president of the Delhi Buffalo Traders' Welfare Association who runs a slaughterhouse outside the city and sells hides to leather companies. "We will take legal help, we will hit the streets. Who does not fight for their livelihood?"

The environment ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the regulation was to protect "animals from cruelty and not to regulate the existing trade in cattle for slaughter houses". Animals for slaughter will have to be bought from farmers directly, it said.

Abdul Faheem Qureshi, a lawyer in the southern city of Hyderabad and head of the All India Jamiatul Quresh Action Committee, said direct buying was "not always practical" and that he was drafting a court appeal after meeting with many of his "shocked" trader clients.

Al Faheem Meatex, an exporter in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, said buying buffalo directly from farmers was likely to raise costs, given stringent norms on cattle transportation.

"It will raise costs for us but what else can we do?" the company said. "We will see if we can get some relief from the court."

Qureshi said the new law would only embolden cow vigilantism groups. Muslims have been assaulted by Hindu hardliners over the past few years on suspicion of eating beef or illegally transporting cattle.

GVL Narasimha Rao, a spokesman for Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, had no immediate comment. Government spokesman Frank Noronha did not respond to requests for comment.



(Reporting by Krishna N.Das; Editing by Andrew Bolton)


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-politics-meat-idUSKBN18N0KT

 

[Proud Antinational Hero]

Beef is delicious, nutritious and is also cheap. Modi's cattle sale ban is not about stopping the sale of cattle to butchers. It's a covert ploy to let loose gau rakshaks and other chaddie wearing sangh criminals on minorities and dalits. Muslims and Dalits run butcher shops, tanneries and produce leather items like shoes and bags. Gau rakshasas have already lynched many Muslims and Dalits to death and gangraped women. With the ban on cattle sale, expect sangh criminals to commit many more atrocities on Muslims and Dalits. This is a terrible time for India's minorities and dalit people.

 

[ashok321]

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.

 

[open-source]

 

[SarthakGanguly]

"The business is dead," said Aqil Qureshi, president of the Delhi Buffalo Traders' Welfare Association who runs a slaughterhouse outside the city and sells hides to leather companies. "We will take legal help, we will hit the streets. Who does not fight for their livelihood?"

Why not import cattle if that is so much in demand?
If people HAVE to have it, they can import both the cattle and Water.

We are not sharing either. Nope.

 

[duhastmish]

freesom of expression and questioning.
they have all the freedom to go to court.

its plain n simple if they think its wrong and there needs to be a change. get it on tqble courts are for every one.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

animals from cruelty

Good move.

 

[Super Falcon]

In India it's a dictatorship no results from Indian courts we seen what afzal guru got

 

[Imran Khan]

 

[StraightShooter]

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Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.

And you completely discounted the fact that Indians consume milk, butter & yogurt and are not Vegans.

Complete vs Incomplete Protein Sources
Your body needs 22 different types of amino acids to function properly. Adults can synthesize 13 of those within the body (known as non-essential amino acids), but the other 9 must be obtained from food (known as essential amino acids). It’s these essential amino acids that derive the classification of protein as either complete or incomplete.2

Complete Protein Sources
Complete proteins are those that contain all essential amino acids in sufficient quantity – these are typically animal-based proteins, but a few plant sources are also considered complete. A few examples are (* indicates plant-based):

• Meat

• Fish

• Dairy products (milk, yogurt, whey)

• Eggs

• Quinoa*

• Buckwheat*

• Hemp and chia seed*

• Spirulina*

Incomplete Protein Sources
Incomplete proteins are those that don’t contain all 9 essential amino acids, or don’t have sufficient quantities of them to meet the body’s needs, and must be supplemented with other proteins. These include:

• Nuts & seeds

• Legumes

• Grains

• Vegetables

Just because they are incomplete doesn’t make them inferior, though, they just need to be combined to provide the right balance of essential aminos. Proteins that, in combination, make a complete amino acid profile are known as complementary proteins. Here are a few tasty examples:

• Rice and beans

• Spinach salad with almonds

• Hummus and whole-grain pitas

• Whole-grain noodles with peanut sauce

Complementary proteins don’t necessarily need to be eaten together, but since your body doesn’t store amino acids for later use in protein combining, they should be eaten throughout a day’s meals.

Plant vs. Animal Protein Sources
A bit of a controversy is brewing over whether animal or plant-based proteins 4 are better for you. Some nutritionists argue that humans are better suited to digesting animal proteins since they are closer to our own biological makeup and contain all the amino acids we need to survive. On the other side, many contend that plant-based proteins are healthier and animal-based proteins are not necessary if you have proper variety in your diet.5

While animal proteins have somewhat better absorption and availability to the body (See: The Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score), what I’ve found is that most of the arguments for either side have less to do with the proteins themselves,6 and more to do with the foods in which they are found (i.e., meats being higher in fat and cholesterol vs. grains being high in carbohydrates) and the morality of eating animals. For most people, the body handles both types of protein equally well.

One potential problem with animal protein is that it tends to be higher in sulfur-containing amino acids, which causes increased acidity and could lead to calcium depletion as the body tries to balance out its pH level. This is typically not an issue when consumed in moderation with a well-balanced diet, however.

The only major knock on plant protein is its incompleteness, but that is, again, easily overcome with a well-balanced diet.

https://www.builtlean.com/2012/10/03/complete-vs-incomplete-protein-sources/

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

In India it's a dictatorship no results from Indian courts we seen what afzal guru got

My country my rules.

 

[wiseone2]

my doctor advice is clear
tofu - 4 points
fish - 3 points
chicken - 2 points
red meat - 1 points
processed red meat - 0 points

 

[lastofthepatriots]

Lol they're gonna get chopped up by the peace loving Hindus of India.

 

[wiseone2]

In India it's a dictatorship no results from Indian courts we seen what afzal guru got

why is contraversial about Afzal guru's hanging ?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

You can get enough whole proteins from vegetarian sources if you are smart and do research about it.

Hard to get creatine from a vegetarian diet though, which is important for maintaining muscle strength.