let’s begin with a thought experiment this is a railway track and it splits
this is a railway track and it splits
this is a railway track and it splits into two let’s call the one in the front
into two let’s call the one in the front
into two let’s call the one in the front track one and the one behind track two
track one and the one behind track two
track one and the one behind track two on track one there are five people tied
on track one there are five people tied
on track one there are five people tied on track two there’s one person you are
on track two there’s one person you are
on track two there’s one person you are standing near the railway track with a
standing near the railway track with a
standing near the railway track with a switch next to you if you do nothing the
switch next to you if you do nothing the
switch next to you if you do nothing the train will come on track one and kill
train will come on track one and kill
train will come on track one and kill five people if you pull the switch the
five people if you pull the switch the
five people if you pull the switch the train will divert to track two and kill
train will divert to track two and kill
train will divert to track two and kill one person instead what would you do
one person instead what would you do
one person instead what would you do this thought experiment is called the
this thought experiment is called the
this thought experiment is called the trolley problem and surprisingly a lot
trolley problem and surprisingly a lot
trolley problem and surprisingly a lot of people are divided on what the most
of people are divided on what the most
of people are divided on what the most ethical answer is let’s consider another
ethical answer is let’s consider another
ethical answer is let’s consider another scenario same setting different
scenario same setting different
scenario same setting different situation on track one there are animals
situation on track one there are animals
situation on track one there are animals cows hens buffaloes pigs turkeys goats
cows hens buffaloes pigs turkeys goats
cows hens buffaloes pigs turkeys goats and so on on track two there is
and so on on track two there is
and so on on track two there is absolutely nothing if you pull the
absolutely nothing if you pull the
absolutely nothing if you pull the switch the train will go onto track two
switch the train will go onto track two
switch the train will go onto track two and absolutely no negative consequence
and absolutely no negative consequence
and absolutely no negative consequence is there based on your actions what
is there based on your actions what
is there based on your actions what would you choose to do would you choose
would you choose to do would you choose
would you choose to do would you choose to pull the switch
to pull the switch
to pull the switch if you thought yes congratulations
if you thought yes congratulations
if you thought yes congratulations you understand veganism all of us
you understand veganism all of us
you understand veganism all of us understand that animals are individuals
understand that animals are individuals
understand that animals are individuals were capable of feeling pain happiness
were capable of feeling pain happiness
were capable of feeling pain happiness joy sorrow suffering curiosity and love
joy sorrow suffering curiosity and love
joy sorrow suffering curiosity and love they care for their family the care for
they care for their family the care for
they care for their family the care for the young ones they care for their
the young ones they care for their
the young ones they care for their friends and yet we assign numbers to
friends and yet we assign numbers to
friends and yet we assign numbers to them not names numbers like their
them not names numbers like their
them not names numbers like their factory units on a production line
factory units on a production line
factory units on a production line society considers animals as objects but
society considers animals as objects but
society considers animals as objects but we know they are more they are not
we know they are more they are not
we know they are more they are not objects they are individuals
objects they are individuals
objects they are individuals I understood that animals are
I understood that animals are
I understood that animals are individuals who deserve to live just as
individuals who deserve to live just as
individuals who deserve to live just as much as we do
much as we do
much as we do and in their capacity to suffer and
and in their capacity to suffer and
and in their capacity to suffer and that desire to live we are all equal
that desire to live we are all equal
that desire to live we are all equal when I understood that I also understood
when I understood that I also understood
when I understood that I also understood what happens in the production of animal
what happens in the production of animal
what happens in the production of animal products take India’s dairy industry for
products take India’s dairy industry for
products take India’s dairy industry for example male calves are killed because
example male calves are killed because
example male calves are killed because male mammals don’t lactate when a cow
male mammals don’t lactate when a cow
male mammals don’t lactate when a cow stops lactating she slaughtered she’s
stops lactating she slaughtered she’s
stops lactating she slaughtered she’s pumped with hormones an artificially
pumped with hormones an artificially
pumped with hormones an artificially inseminated to make sure the chick
inseminated to make sure the chick
inseminated to make sure the chick continues giving milk animal products
continues giving milk animal products
continues giving milk animal products require unnecessary tit a lot of cruelty
require unnecessary tit a lot of cruelty
require unnecessary tit a lot of cruelty and if it stands to reason that we
and if it stands to reason that we
and if it stands to reason that we shouldn’t be consuming them because it
shouldn’t be consuming them because it
shouldn’t be consuming them because it causes them harm and because we can
causes them harm and because we can
causes them harm and because we can consume other alternatives instead
plant-based food is the future a lot of
plant-based food is the future a lot of people ask me by now that you’re vegan
people ask me by now that you’re vegan
people ask me by now that you’re vegan what do you eat the answer is more
what do you eat the answer is more
what do you eat the answer is more certainly not grass plant based
certainly not grass plant based
certainly not grass plant based alternatives are the future for many
alternatives are the future for many
alternatives are the future for many reasons resource constraints land-based
reasons resource constraints land-based
reasons resource constraints land-based food requires fewer resources to
food requires fewer resources to
food requires fewer resources to manufacture and it almost requires zero
manufacture and it almost requires zero
manufacture and it almost requires zero animal cruelty
animal cruelty
animal cruelty I wouldn’t say zero because many zero
I wouldn’t say zero because many zero
I wouldn’t say zero because many zero cruelty is an impossible ideal to attain
cruelty is an impossible ideal to attain
cruelty is an impossible ideal to attain however we can minimize the cruelty we
however we can minimize the cruelty we
however we can minimize the cruelty we account to be causing you can replicate
account to be causing you can replicate
account to be causing you can replicate the taste of meat milk cheese honey eggs
the taste of meat milk cheese honey eggs
the taste of meat milk cheese honey eggs any animal product by using plant-based
any animal product by using plant-based
any animal product by using plant-based ingredients and this is exactly what we
ingredients and this is exactly what we
ingredients and this is exactly what we decided to pursue when I decided to
decided to pursue when I decided to
decided to pursue when I decided to start looking out for plan based on
start looking out for plan based on
start looking out for plan based on today’s because I decided to be vegan I
today’s because I decided to be vegan I
today’s because I decided to be vegan I decided to stop participating in and
decided to stop participating in and
decided to stop participating in and financing the cruelty of animals by
financing the cruelty of animals by
financing the cruelty of animals by buying animal products and I started
buying animal products and I started
buying animal products and I started looking for plant-based alternatives to
looking for plant-based alternatives to
looking for plant-based alternatives to my surprise and disappointment
my surprise and disappointment
my surprise and disappointment I found that where I found that that
I found that where I found that that
I found that where I found that that alternatives were several times costlier
alternatives were several times costlier
alternatives were several times costlier than their animal product counterparts
than their animal product counterparts
than their animal product counterparts this disappointed me because if we
this disappointed me because if we
this disappointed me because if we wanted more people to eat plant-based
wanted more people to eat plant-based
wanted more people to eat plant-based food that it made sense for it to be in
food that it made sense for it to be in
food that it made sense for it to be in the reach of everybody and I on a
the reach of everybody and I on a
the reach of everybody and I on a student budget was not able to afford so
student budget was not able to afford so
student budget was not able to afford so many of them so we decided to start
many of them so we decided to start
many of them so we decided to start – vegan Archy a company that
– vegan Archy a company that
– vegan Archy a company that manufactures nutrient-rich tasty and
manufactures nutrient-rich tasty and
manufactures nutrient-rich tasty and eco-friendly plant-based products that
eco-friendly plant-based products that
eco-friendly plant-based products that that can replace animal products we
that can replace animal products we
that can replace animal products we considered three things before we jump
considered three things before we jump
considered three things before we jump in of one the challenge to our solutions
in of one the challenge to our solutions
in of one the challenge to our solutions and three the opportunities the
and three the opportunities the
and three the opportunities the challenge the dairy industry in India is
challenge the dairy industry in India is
challenge the dairy industry in India is a gigantic monster that number you see
a gigantic monster that number you see
a gigantic monster that number you see right there that is the katys of milk
right there that is the katys of milk
right there that is the katys of milk India produced in 2011 and 12 that’s one
India produced in 2011 and 12 that’s one
India produced in 2011 and 12 that’s one to 79 followed by eight zeros tons of
to 79 followed by eight zeros tons of
to 79 followed by eight zeros tons of Katies of milk produced it’s a huge
Katies of milk produced it’s a huge
Katies of milk produced it’s a huge industry with deep pockets enormous
industry with deep pockets enormous
industry with deep pockets enormous power and it abuses countless animals
power and it abuses countless animals
power and it abuses countless animals thanks to enormous propaganda machines
thanks to enormous propaganda machines
thanks to enormous propaganda machines that have been set up we consume more
that have been set up we consume more
that have been set up we consume more and more milk every day and the dairy
and more milk every day and the dairy
and more milk every day and the dairy industry only keeps on growing
industry only keeps on growing
industry only keeps on growing unchallenged by anyone our solution is
unchallenged by anyone our solution is
unchallenged by anyone our solution is to not just manufacture nutritionally
to not just manufacture nutritionally
to not just manufacture nutritionally equivalent product but to manufacture
equivalent product but to manufacture
equivalent product but to manufacture nutritionally superior products by using
nutritionally superior products by using
nutritionally superior products by using fortification this R is the curd we make
fortification this R is the curd we make
fortification this R is the curd we make so it tastes almost similar to the curd
so it tastes almost similar to the curd
so it tastes almost similar to the curd made from cows milk and it didn’t all
made from cows milk and it didn’t all
made from cows milk and it didn’t all the suffering of any one and it consumes
the suffering of any one and it consumes
the suffering of any one and it consumes fewer Natural Resources so our idea is
fewer Natural Resources so our idea is
fewer Natural Resources so our idea is to not just make nutritionally superior
to not just make nutritionally superior
to not just make nutritionally superior products but to also keep the prices in
products but to also keep the prices in
products but to also keep the prices in check so that everyone will be able to
check so that everyone will be able to
check so that everyone will be able to afford these products now here comes the
afford these products now here comes the
afford these products now here comes the opportunities what can you do with
opportunities what can you do with
opportunities what can you do with products like these for one you can
products like these for one you can
products like these for one you can manufacture them in a plant or a
manufacture them in a plant or a
manufacture them in a plant or a cooperative society of farmers usually
cooperative society of farmers usually
cooperative society of farmers usually farmers and other people who are
farmers and other people who are
farmers and other people who are dependent on using animals and abusing
dependent on using animals and abusing
dependent on using animals and abusing animals for a livelihood don’t have to
animals for a livelihood don’t have to
animals for a livelihood don’t have to do it anymore they can manufacture
do it anymore they can manufacture
do it anymore they can manufacture plant-based alternatives and by setting
plant-based alternatives and by setting
plant-based alternatives and by setting up and financially empowering these hubs
up and financially empowering these hubs
up and financially empowering these hubs we get to create entrepreneurial hubs in
we get to create entrepreneurial hubs in
we get to create entrepreneurial hubs in every single corner of the country when
every single corner of the country when
every single corner of the country when you make nutrient-rich
you make nutrient-rich
you make nutrient-rich products you stand a decent chance at
products you stand a decent chance at
products you stand a decent chance at combating malnutrition introduce these
combating malnutrition introduce these
combating malnutrition introduce these products
products
products into government food programs and you
into government food programs and you
into government food programs and you ensure that quality nutrition reaches
ensure that quality nutrition reaches
ensure that quality nutrition reaches every single child in the country all at
every single child in the country all at
every single child in the country all at a lesser cost a lesser cost to us and to
a lesser cost a lesser cost to us and to
a lesser cost a lesser cost to us and to the environment because we consume fewer
the environment because we consume fewer
the environment because we consume fewer natural resources and that minimal harm
natural resources and that minimal harm
natural resources and that minimal harm to animals this is what we decided to
to animals this is what we decided to
to animals this is what we decided to pursue the future looks pretty exciting
pursue the future looks pretty exciting
pursue the future looks pretty exciting for plant-based food and food in India
for plant-based food and food in India
for plant-based food and food in India in general when we were kids we were
in general when we were kids we were
in general when we were kids we were asked hey what do you think about the
asked hey what do you think about the
asked hey what do you think about the future and all of us had bright
future and all of us had bright
future and all of us had bright optimistic versions of it we said
optimistic versions of it we said
optimistic versions of it we said they’re going to be big cities really
they’re going to be big cities really
they’re going to be big cities really cool cars really cool planes we’re going
cool cars really cool planes we’re going
cool cars really cool planes we’re going to live in a time travel and we had
to live in a time travel and we had
to live in a time travel and we had amazing ideas now as we’re older when we
amazing ideas now as we’re older when we
amazing ideas now as we’re older when we ask when we are asked what we think the
ask when we are asked what we think the
ask when we are asked what we think the future is going to look like we say it’s
future is going to look like we say it’s
future is going to look like we say it’s going to be horrible that’s because we
going to be horrible that’s because we
going to be horrible that’s because we know that in the next 50 years the
know that in the next 50 years the
know that in the next 50 years the population of humans on planet Earth
population of humans on planet Earth
population of humans on planet Earth will be about 10 billion people it is
will be about 10 billion people it is
will be about 10 billion people it is going to be a huge task to manage these
going to be a huge task to manage these
going to be a huge task to manage these resources and we are currently living
resources and we are currently living
resources and we are currently living like we have to Planet Earth which has
like we have to Planet Earth which has
like we have to Planet Earth which has got one morality justice ethics liberty
got one morality justice ethics liberty
got one morality justice ethics liberty freedom equality all these are not just
freedom equality all these are not just
freedom equality all these are not just fancy marketing terms towards the animal
fancy marketing terms towards the animal
fancy marketing terms towards the animal rights movement they form the very core
rights movement they form the very core
rights movement they form the very core of it and we as a business decided to
of it and we as a business decided to
of it and we as a business decided to boost it we want to put plant-based
boost it we want to put plant-based
boost it we want to put plant-based options
options
options everywhere we want to make them
everywhere we want to make them
everywhere we want to make them mainstream in the future animal products
mainstream in the future animal products
mainstream in the future animal products can be grown in a lab you don’t have to
can be grown in a lab you don’t have to
can be grown in a lab you don’t have to kill animals or even hurt them animal
kill animals or even hurt them animal
kill animals or even hurt them animal products can be grown in a lab
products can be grown in a lab
products can be grown in a lab agriculture will be replaced by other
agriculture will be replaced by other
agriculture will be replaced by other means of producing food that are a lot
means of producing food that are a lot
means of producing food that are a lot more efficient you can get all your
more efficient you can get all your
more efficient you can get all your nutrients in a single bottle food can be
nutrients in a single bottle food can be
nutrients in a single bottle food can be hacked you can consume any amount of
hacked you can consume any amount of
hacked you can consume any amount of junk food and still remain healthy the
junk food and still remain healthy the
junk food and still remain healthy the future of food is exciting and in the
future of food is exciting and in the
future of food is exciting and in the future all food will be cruelty-free eco
future all food will be cruelty-free eco
future all food will be cruelty-free eco friendly tasty and nutritious our
friendly tasty and nutritious our
friendly tasty and nutritious our products are already all that today we
products are already all that today we
products are already all that today we decided we want to do this for good we
decided we want to do this for good we
decided we want to do this for good we don’t want to do this just to increase
don’t want to do this just to increase
don’t want to do this just to increase our bank balance we don’t want to do
our bank balance we don’t want to do
our bank balance we don’t want to do this because we want to be richer to us
this because we want to be richer to us
this because we want to be richer to us this is sustainable funded revolution
this is sustainable funded revolution
this is sustainable funded revolution thank you very much for your time
thank you very much for your time
thank you very much for your time [Applause]
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