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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Most indian population is definitely not vegan. there have been various surveys that show the percentage of the vegetarian population is between 23% and 37%. That means 63% to 77% are non-vegetarian. It's a myth, a big one, that India is mainly a vegetarian country.

Not even the majority of Indians are vegetarians, much less vegans.

[–] Warl0k3 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Very poor word choice on my part, I will freely admit that. The veg population of inda in is roughly larger than the entire US population, which is the much more useful statistic. I'm also aware that the vast majority of people who eat a vegan diet do so for economic reasons. Sorry about that.

[–] LovableSidekick 1 points 2 months ago

Many Indians I've worked with are sort of semi-vegetarian, eating meat but only on certain days. I think that's specific religious doctrine rather than a general attitude about animals - like Catholics eating fish on Friday.