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Dr. Shailesh Rao joins Sustainable Tea with Shreya in this hard-hitting conversation that exposes the hidden drivers of climate change and the urgent need for a global shift in how we eat and live.
From animal agriculture as the “killing machine” to the shocking reality that dairy is the world’s longest-running scam, Dr. Rao uncovers why our food system, not just fossil fuels, is at the center of our ecological destruction. This episode dives deep into the health impacts of meat and dairy, the 30 million lives lost each year to diet-related chronic disease, and why going vegan may be the most powerful climate solution available to us.
Together, we explore the consequences of everyday food choices, the ethics of ahimsa (non-violence), and how systemic change in diets and industries could redefine our future. This is a conversation about more than climate change. It's about survival, justice, and the urgent decisions that will shape the fate of our planet.
Whether you’re an environmentalist, student, policymaker, or someone questioning the link between health, sustainability, and climate, this episode will challenge your perspective and inspire action.
#ClimateChange #AnimalAgriculture #Sustainability #SustainableTeaWithShreya
Timestamps:
0:00 – Meet Dr. Shailesh Rao
3:40 – The Hidden Driver of Climate Change
9:25 – Why the World Must Go Vegan
16:42 – The Dairy Scam Exposed
24:18 – “Killing Machine” vs. “Burning Machine”
31:56 – How Meat & Dairy Damage Our Health
39:44 – 30 Million Deaths Every Year
47:29 – Fossil Fuels Aren’t the Only Threat
55:10 – The True Cost of Animal Agriculture
1:02:37 – Ahimsa and the Food System
1:10:25 – Can the World Go Plant-Based?
1:18:50 – Rethinking Food Systems for the Future
1:27:05 – Climate Denial and Policy Roadblocks
1:34:22 – Why the Next Generation Holds the Key
1:41:15 – Dr. Rao’s Final Call to Action
1:46:57 – Closing
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Where bold ideas meet brewed conversations. ☕
Sustainable Tea with Shreya is India’s biggest sustainability podcast, hosted by climate communicator and plant based lifestyle advocate Shreya Ghodawat.
In each episode, we sit down with changemakers across the globe, think climate scientists, clean-tech innovators, chefs, ethical fashion founders, indigenous leaders, and more, talking about everything that matters in a bid to live better. This is a space for curious minds and conscious conversations.
For people who care, question, and want to understand what sustainability looks like in the real world, from policy to personal choices. If you're done with surface-level conversations and want to hear us spill the tea on how everyday choices connect to change the impact.
Pull up a chair, sip on your favourite brew, and explore insights that move the needle.
