One look at the Animal suffering video turned me into a Vegetarian: Kartik Aryan

Pashu Sandesh, 12th December 2018

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced the hottest Vegetarian Awards for 2018. Talented actress Anushka Sharma and new to the Bollywood silver screen actor Kartik Aryan were named as the PETA hottest Vegetarian of the year 2018. The award was given following an online poll which saw participation from lakhs of Animal lovers and supporters of Vegetarianism. 

For Anushka Sharma its the DejaVu as she won the award in 2016 too. In the year 2017 Anushka was named as the PETA person of the year for her active role in the Animal Welfare activities and campaigns. She also participated in an ad campaign for PETA India. "I am Anushka Sharma, and I'm a vegetarian," she had proclaimed in the advertisement.She has revealed that going vegetarian was one of the best decisions she made as she felt healthier because of it.

For actor Kartik Aryan the transformation to Vegetarianism has come from following a look at the Animal suffering video of a slaughter house. Talking about switching to vegetarianism to help alleviate the sufferings of animals, Kartik said, "The kindest thing anybody can do for cows, pigs, chickens, and all animals is to stop eating them”.

Sachin Bangera, PETA's Associate Director of celebrity and public relations while commenting on the awards said that the"Anushka Sharma and Kartik Aaryan are saving animals by keeping them off their plates, and by sharing their commitment to being meat-free with the world. Their compassion makes them as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside, and that makes them winners in our book."