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Interviews with Vegetarian/Vegan Activists October 2008
Interview with the Leader of Young Indian Vegetarians Continuing
our series of email interviews with leaders of IVU member
societies, here is an interview with Mr Nitin Metha, leader of
Young Indian Vegetarians - – a UK-based organisation. Nitin is
the recipient of numerous awards, including The ‘Glory of India’
award presented by the India International Friendship Society.
Recipients are honoured for their outstanding leadership in the
field of promoting India and Indian culture in the United
Kingdom, thereby making Mother India proud. Previous recipients
of the award include: Mother Teresa, cricketer Sunil Gavaskar
and film star Dev Anand.  If you would like to suggest someone
(including yourself) to be interviewed, please send the person’s
name and email address to  What made you decide to become/remain
a vegetarian? When did that happen? How old were you at the
time?  I was born vegetar