Do Kerala Hindus eat cow meat?

All Hindus eat beef in Kerala, he said. Fish and beef and chicken and mutton and pork.

How much people eat beef in Kerala?

And yet, while the demand for beef has soared in recent years, Kerala continues to be fish country. Government figures put the annual consumption of beef at 2,50,000 metric tonnes. However, it is estimated that more than double this amount of fish — nearly 6 lakh metric tonnes — is consumed annually in the state.

Do Brahmins eat beef in Kerala?

I respect those who don’t want to eat beef or mutton. There are two communities who definitely don’t eat meat—Brahmins, particularly south Indian Brahmins, and Banias (merchant class). They have become vegetarians over a period of time.

Is cow meat available in Kerala?

Kerala is a major consumer of beef and has no regulation on the slaughter of cow and its progeny. As a result, cattle is regularly smuggled into Kerala from the neighbouring States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, for the purpose of slaughter.

Why are there so many beef eating Hindus in Kerala?

But in Kerala due to communist and leftist influences majority of us are not deeply connected to our roots. Communism by its very fundamentals are against religion. But here in Kerala it’s equated to Anti-Sanatani & Pro-Abrahamic faiths. The beef eating Hindus are more in Kerala when compared to other states in India.

Who introduced the practice of eating cow meat in Kerala?

It was the European Christians who introduced cow meat-eating in Kerala. Not only the Moplahs, but even the Syrian Christian community abstained from consuming cow meat following the law of the land.

How many people eat beef in India?

Dr Natrajan and Dr Jacob conclude that in reality, closer to 15\% of Indians – or about 180 million people – eat beef. That’s a whopping 96\% more than the official estimates.

Do Sanatanis in Kerala eat beef?

There are sanatanis who strictly avoid beef, including me. But sadly, yes a lot of sanatanis here in Kerala does eat beef. Bharat Mata ki Jai. Among all those who seem to worship ‘beef and porotta’, there’s a small crowd of people among Keralite Hindus who stay away from eating beef…and I belong to that crowd.