Key Points:
- AMUL’s vice-chairman Valamji Humbal requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban the organisation saying that it is nothing less than an attempt to ruin the livelihood of more than 10 crore people working in the Dairy sector in India.
- “..Organisations like this are part of the conspiracy to render unemployed the milk producers of India,” Humbal said in his plea.
- “Amul has shown itself to be a bully, unable to appreciate the public’s concern for animals, and a business that apparently cannot change despite changing consumer trends…” PETA in its urge to AMUL to switch to Vegan said.
PETA! Heard of it? Well you must have because that’s what the hot topic of the week is. PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is nothing but a Foreign Animal Rights NGO that has recently asked India’s number 1 Milk Company – AMUL, to switch to VEGAN Milk. It has urged AMUL to capitalise on the rising readiness among conscious consumers to make a switch to vegan milk and food.
What is VEGAN Milk?
Vegan milk is nothing but plant-based juice that matches the texture, taste and qualities of conventional animal milk.
Example : Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Pea Protein etc.
Amidst this urge, AMUL’s vice-chairman Valamji Humbal requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban the organisation saying that it is nothing less than an attempt to ruin the livelihood of more than 10 crore people working in the Dairy sector of the country by degrading and dishonouring the image of the Indian Dairy Sector.
Humbal in his request to the PM said, “Dairy sector is an important contributor to the GDP of India but the GDP can be affected adversely by misinformation spread by opportunistic elements like this NGO. Organisations like this are part of the conspiracy to render unemployed the milk producers of India.”
Adding in, Humbal, during a Press Release on Tuesday also said, “To ensure that such organisations stop their activities in India, milk producers of Gujarat urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate necessary action to impose a ban on organisations which are engaged in condemnable activity of tarnishing the image of dairy industry through misinformation campaign and then harm them by encouraging plants of multination companies producing synthetic milk.”
PETA wrote the following about AMUL during its Vegan Milk and Food urge, demeaning the dairy company:
“Amul has shown itself to be a bully, unable to appreciate the public’s concern for animals, and a business that apparently cannot change despite changing consumer trends. But no amount of bullying is going to change the fact: vegan eating is taking the world by storm. Consumers are opting for plant milks and other vegan foods because they do not support cruelties like male calves routinely being abandoned or killed since they cannot produce milk, want to experience better health, and are concerned about dairy’s contribution to greenhouse gas, water wastage and other environmental concerns. Other meat and dairy businesses know that vegans mean good business for them and farmers, and are investing in and creating vegan foods. India is a nation of animal lovers, and now we can be a world leader in compassionate vegan foods too.”
AMUL is India’s top Milk Producing Dairy Company and has proven itself as safe and healthy since the start.
Humbal also said that the rumors of animal cruelty are JUST rumours by PETA and said that people in India raise milch animals as a member of the family.
