Aishwarya Sakhuja has turned over a new leaf. The
Trideviyan actor turned vegan two months ago. She says, “I was a non-vegetarian
all my life. I relished eating non-vegetarian dishes. However, last year in
August, my husband (Rohit Nag) suffered from typhoid, and he was only allowed
to eat khichdi. So, I began eating khichdi along with him and something brought
about a change in me. I didn’t eat meat ever again.”
While her husband’s illness might have acted as a
catalyst that triggered the change of heart, Aishwarya says the documentaries
she watched
on an online streaming channel too, “changed her
outlook” about life, food and animals. She adds, “I watched a few documentaries
on the food and dairy industry, and animals. They opened my eyes. It was a big
shock and a reality check.” The actor feels her “ignorance” allowed her to
consume dairy in the past. “Humans don’t need dairy or dairy products. Animals
are living beings too, and they are tortured to provide for us. The trauma they
must be going through is insane. We should understand that as much as the
planet is ours, it is theirs too. We have forgotten that. Many people don’t
respect animals. That needs to stop.”
The change hasn’t been easy for Aishwarya, who is
currently working in a sitcom. She says, “It’s a big decision and many of my
friends think that I am mad. The kind of love I had for non-vegetarian dishes
was huge. The biggest challenge is avoiding dairy. It’s in so many products
that one consumes on a daily basis. I have given up on all the little pleasures
in life from biscuit to cake, and so many more items. I also haven’t gone to a
vegan dietician, who can help me with supplements to diary. I need to take care
of that.”
Aishwarya says, “ The actor says watching a few
documentaries changed her outlook about life, food and animals. My ignorance
allowed me to consume dairy in the past. Humans don’t need dairy or dairy
products.”
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