2017: This Ladakhi tribe is no longer vegan, thanks to climate change
2017: This Ladakhi tribe is no longer vegan, thanks to climate change
The variety in agriculture has increased but production has dropped drastically, mostly due to the pests and depleting soil health.
The little-known Brokpa tribals of Ladakh, who claim to have been vegans for some 2,200 years of their existence, are slowly opting for an alternative diet comprising dairy products, eggs and meat — thanks to climate change.
Climate change has made summers and winters warmer and brought on pests, which have wreaked havoc on traditional crops, forcing the Brokpa to change their lifestyle.
The Nambardar or head of Dha villag, Tsering Namjial, was quoted by IANS as saying, We have had to shift to an alternative lifestyle, not exactly what the Brokpa once used to be. People also consume meat. Some old folks still avoid this, but eggs, meat and milk are on the menu.
Practising old-style Buddhism with the Lha deity at the centre of their faith, some Borkpas still practise veganism and rely on what grows from the earth out of fear of getting polluted.
Hurray! Or maybe not ...
Wooo! People forced to exploit and kill other animals to survive, and contribute more to the very problem that forced their hand! 🎉
Maybe one day climate change will give those of us in rich countries an excuse to eat all the dogs and cats we live with! 🤞🍴🐕🐈🍴🍾 or if we're really lucky, we can switch to cannibalism 👀🤤