Vegetarianism vs. non-vegetarianism is a long, never-ending debate, especially in India. And now veganism has joined the fight too, but let's just keep it aside for the time being. With almost 30 percent of its population being vegetarian, India is seen as one of the countries with the largest vegetarian population and the other 70 percent consumes one or other form of meat. Being a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian is just a preference right? Then why is there so much noise every time this topic is pulled out on any platform? Because in India it is never just a dietary preference. It is always associated with sociological aspects such as caste, religion and privilege. There are a lot of studies that conclude that certain micronutrients for the body can be derived only from meat, but still, a section of people choose to be vegetarians and it is their right choose anything for their own health. Vegetarianism is fine to the point of preference but the problem comes when it becomes “pur...