Shilpa Shetty turns vegetarian

Taking to her social media, Shilpa Shetty on Monday announced that she had turned vegetarian. The actress posted a video from a farm and said she as well as her family had adopted vegetarianism to give back to nature. She said it was a hard decision, which almost seemed impossible at one time, but eventually felt like a ‘calling’. The video showed her picking cauliflowers, bottle gourds and peas at an organic farm. She was accompanied by son Viaan and they are even seen tasting a few veggies.

Sharing the video, Shilpa wrote, “The shift happened gradually and now, I have accepted vegetarianism completely, primarily because I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint on the environment. Over the years, I’ve realised that cultivating livestock for food has not only destroyed forests, but also been the largest sources of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous-oxide emissions. These are majorly responsible for the climate change our planet is experiencing. Also, following a vegetarian diet is not only beneficial for animals, but also can actually protect us from heart disease, diabetes, obesity and more. It’s the best change for our health and the health of the planet.”