Ethereally gorgeous Bollywood debutante Manushi Chhillar recently celebrated Earth Day by highlighting how being a vegetarian impacts the planet in a positive way. The Prithviraj actress, who'll be launched later this year by Yash Raj Films, opposite none other than superstar Akshay Kumar, has been roped in by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India to encourage everyone to the kerb. PETA is doing a national campaign with Manushi that shows her sporting a crown made of broccoli, asparagus, and tomatoes to drive home the message of vegetarianism. Also Read - Prithviraj: Major details of the Akshay Kumar-Manushi Chhillar starrer revealed by Director Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Manushi Chhillar, who won the Miss World crown for India 17 years after Priyanka Chopra won it, says, “For me, staying vegetarian was a personal choice that I made long back. I wanted to concentrate on how that impacts my overall fitness.” Also Read - Bachchan Pandey, Hum Do Hamaare Do, Bhediya — the COVID-19 pandemic is unable to slow Kriti Sanon down as she's about to wrap up 3 shoots
She adds, “Food is a personal choice and we must eat what we feel is best for us, but my friends at PETA India and I encourage everyone to give being vegetarian a try for Earth Day and beyond if they so choose.” Also Read - After Karnan's success, Dhanush announces reunion with director Mari Selvaraj — deets inside
According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, animal agriculture; breeding, raising, and slaughtering animals for food is responsible for about 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which, by some estimates, is greater than all the world’s transportation systems combined.
What’s more, animal agriculture uses one-third of the world’s fresh water and one-third of global cropland for feed. Water scarcity already affects every continent – over two billion people live in countries experiencing high levels of water shortages, and more than 690 million people still go hungry.
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