Jain Veganism: Ancient Wisdom, New Opportunities

This article seeks to elevate contemporary Jain voices calling for the adoption of a vegan lifestyle as a sign of solidarity with the transnational vegan movement and its animal rights, environmental protection, and health aspirations. Just as important, however, this article also seeks to present s...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Miller, Christopher Jain (Author) ; Dickstein, Jonathan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B jain karma
B jain studies
B modern jainism
B jain diaspora
B jain diet
B jain veganism
B jain vegetarianism
B Jainism
B jain food
B Jainism and ecology
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