[LINK] "Egg War: Why India's Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry"

Jul 23, 2015 18:24

If Rhitu Chatterjee's NPR report about the role of high-caste Hindus enforcing religious food taboos on lower caste children is correct, I wouldn't be surprised. Sacrificing the weak and vulnerable in the name of high-sounding religious ideals is common worldwide.

India is in the midst of a war of sorts - a war over eggs. To eat them, or not to ( Read more... )

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dewline July 24 2015, 01:38:12 UTC
"...the past isn't even past..."

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