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India says hello
The massive dairy industry with a stranglehold on Indian culture and politics says hello.
OK, India still has the highest rate of Veganism in the world.
Also the highest rate of vegetarianism, by far, if this link is to be believed.
There are also other issues that I don't care to get into because it's depressing, but I'll share some links for anyone interested in learning. Ignore this shit if you want to have a nice day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_cattle_in_India
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/14/422592127/egg-wars-india-s-vegetarian-elite-are-accused-of-keeping-kids-hungry
India has the same percentage of vegans as Mexico.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/veganism-by-country
https://nielseniq.com/global/es/insights/report/2016/8-de-cada-10-mexicanos-afirma-seguir-algun-tipo-de-dieta-restrictiva/
The original page mentioned specific ingredients like milk and eggs, and it separates out vegetarianism, flexitarianism, and veganism.
Why do you think the anecdotal opinions of Redditors is better data than this?