In
a
long
Instagram
post,
Shilpa
Shetty
shared
that
she
has
finally
accepted
'vegetarianism'
because
she
wants
to
reduce
her
carbon
footprint
in
the
environment.
Shilpa
wrote,
"Since
I've
shared
many
milestones
here,
this
is
something...
that's
a
very
personal
choice,
a
hard
decision
for
me;
seemed
impossible
at
one
time,
but
it
felt
like
a
'calling'
of
sorts."
"The
shift
happened
gradually
and
NOW,
I
have
accepted
vegetarianism
completely.
Primarily,
because
I
wanted
to
reduce
my
carbon
footprint
in
the
environment.
Over
the
years,
I've
realised
that
cultivating
livestock
for
food,
has
not
only
destroyed
forests
but
also
been
the
largest
sources
of
carbon
dioxide,
methane,
and
nitrous-oxide
emissions.
These
are
majorly
responsible
for
the
climate
change
our
planet
is
experiencing," added
Shetty.
Shilpa
also
jotted
down
the
benefits
of
accepting
vegetarianism
and
revealed
that
it
protects
us
from
heart
disease,
diabetes,
obesity
and
also
improves
the
cardiovascular
health.
Further
revealing
how
she
decided
to
turn
vegetarian,
the
Baazigar
actress
wrote,
"Given
my
roots
(Mangalorean),
our
diet
always
comprised
of
certain
elements,
meals
would
often
feel
incomplete
without
fish/
chicken
as
they
became
habits,
then
becoming
an
addiction.
But
ever
since
I
adopted
Yoga
as
a
way
of
life,
I
always
felt
incomplete.
I
needed
to
step
up...
45
years
into
this
journey
of
life,
and
I've
finally
made
the
switch."
Shilpa
concluded
by
saying
that
every
choice
has
a
consequence,
hence
she
is
making
sure
to
make
the
right
choice!
@abrolsanya:
"Absolutely
amazed
by
your
personality.
You're
constantly
setting
new
goals
for
everyone
around
you.
I've
been
a
vegetarian
my
whole
life
and
wouldn't
ever
change
it.
Food
is
just
a
source
of
energy.
Blood
shouldn't
be
shed
just
for
us
to
eat."
@dippijainn:
"This
post
is
fantastic
!!
Food
that
we
eat
by
large
not
just
provide
us
energy
for
body
but
also
provides
for
soul,
heals
soul,
our
thoughts
our
life
al
r
more
authentic
n
pure
when
we
eat
right."
@themindfulabundance:
"Ma'am
so
happy
to
listen
this.
You
always
give
people
around
the
world
inspiration
and
motivation."