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India: Faith, Food, and Politics

What the intersections between food, faith, and politics tell us about the world’s largest democracy.

How food, identity, religion, and politics are changing the way India eats. Anu Anand visits Mumbai’s biggest slaughterhouse to assess the economic impact of a total ban on beef and explores the right of an individual to choose what they eat in the world's largest democracy. Plus, we visit a holy town that is seeking to become fully vegetarian, leaving some of its residents feeling unwelcome.

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27 minutes

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Sun 30 Aug 201522:32GMT
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  • Sat 29 Aug 201507:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East
  • Sun 30 Aug 201502:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 30 Aug 201503:32GMT
    BBC World Service West and Central Africa & East and Southern Africa only
  • Sun 30 Aug 201513:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa
  • Sun 30 Aug 201519:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
  • Sun 30 Aug 201522:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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