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Summary: Rundown<br> In this episode, Marine interviews Rama Ganesan on the problematic associations that many vegans make when they hold up India and Hinduism (or even Buddhism and Jainism) as inherently vegetarian/ vegan. Rama also explains why it is counter to vegan values to celebrate India’s beef ban, to use the word “Ahimsa” as a synonym for “vegan”, or even to use quotes from Gandhi to advocate views of compassion and non-discrimination.<br> Sources and Links<br> <br> * Rama’s presentation slides: <a href="https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/these-are-the-slides-from-my-talk-at-vegans-of-color-conference-at-dublin-vegfest-september-23-79626adcde61">https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/these-are-the-slides-from-my-talk-at-vegans-of-color-conference-at-dublin-vegfest-september-23-79626adcde61</a><br> * Rama’s organization, Vegan Michiana: <a href="https://veganmichiana.com/">https://veganmichiana.com/</a><br> * Rama’s Facebook page, Anti-Caste Vegan: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Anti-Caste-Vegan-824278461115942/">https://www.facebook.com/Anti-Caste-Vegan-824278461115942/</a><br> * Livestream of the Vegans of Colour Conference in Dublin, 2018: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NARAcampaignsIRELAND/videos/523350941468793/?hc_ref=ARQicw-97ayNS-rJtCbiSRd6tg4WBRRe0Psr3mfRdGg00G4RsnTjUB67qkGNAsHe0y4&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBuqk3H_zCTH2zVCJuwJb3uyfsf4ir6eV4tRTapL02IToSR-oZAhMVbpSaVPc0FactXgXNQUw4PjenJJsz27pJ-WRK6TETEYKa2TZU_VOkDg7hH-MtsNkdBaITR6a9OXW3k2tdjjAnacojxsDJwkAyoWidIUkzjPI9Sq0_wJhiStknuqFPT2TXwEAXCtXg2HiDcVPVT90QcrNLI6UUw6ZSL-IfDTF8nsUq_LYbUCGcwB8EE-V9YO3k1OU_22Q&__tn__=FC-R">https://www.facebook.com/NARAcampaignsIRELAND/videos/523350941468793/?hc_ref=ARQicw-97ayNS-rJtCbiSRd6tg4WBRRe0Psr3mfRdGg00G4RsnTjUB67qkGNAsHe0y4&__xts__[0]=68.ARBuqk3H_zCTH2zVCJuwJb3uyfsf4ir6eV4tRTapL02IToSR-oZAhMVbpSaVPc0FactXgXNQUw4PjenJJsz27pJ-WRK6TETEYKa2TZU_VOkDg7hH-MtsNkdBaITR6a9OXW3k2tdjjAnacojxsDJwkAyoWidIUkzjPI9Sq0_wJhiStknuqFPT2TXwEAXCtXg2HiDcVPVT90QcrNLI6UUw6ZSL-IfDTF8nsUq_LYbUCGcwB8EE-V9YO3k1OU_22Q&__tn__=FC-R</a><br> <br> Books:<br> <br> * Kancha Ilaiah, Why I am not a Hindu, A Sudra Critique of Hindutva Philosophy, Culture and Political Economy<br> * Kancha Ilaiah, Buffalo Nationalism, A Critique of Spiritual Fascism<br> * Ed Julia Feliz Brueck, Veganism In an Oppressive World, A Vegans of Color Community Project<br> * Kim Socha, Animal Liberation and Atheism, Dismantling the Procrustean Bed<br> * D.N. Jha, The Myth of the Holy Cow<br> * Sujatha Gidla, Ants Among Elephants, An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern India<br> * Romila Thapar, The Past as Present, Forging Contemporary Identities Through History<br> * B.R. Ambedkar, Introduction by Arundhati Roy, Annihilation of Caste<br> <br> Articles:<br> <br> * Rama Ganesan, Veganism is not Brahminism: <a href="https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/veganism-is-not-brahminism-71ce8f2658a8">https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/veganism-is-not-brahminism-71ce8f2658a8</a><br> * Rama Ganesan, Vegans demanding to change ancient religions: <a href="https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/vegans-demanding-changes-to-ancient-religions-46ded205ff12">https://medium.com/@ramaganesan/vegans-demanding-changes-to-ancient-religions-46ded205ff12</a><br> * Dalit Diva – Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Why it is Time to Dump Gandhi: <a href="https://medium.com/@dalitdiva/why-it-is-time-to-dump-gandhi-b59c7399fe66">https://medium.com/@dalitdiva/why-it-is-time-to-dump-gandhi-b59c7399fe66</a><br> * Anand Neelakantan, Is India really a spiritual civilization, in New Indian Express Sep 2 2018: <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/voices/2018/sep/02/is-india-really-a-spiritual-civilisation-1865178.html">www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/voices/2018/sep/02/is-india-really-a-spiritual-civilisation-1865178.html</a><br> * Adrija Bose, Vegetarian India A Myth? Survey Shows Over 70% Indians Eat Non-Veg, Telangana Tops List: <a href="https://www."></a>
