In this inspiring episode of Climate & Cuisine, host Jane DeMarines sits down with Saurabh Dalal, a lifelong ethical vegan, physicist, and environmental advocate, to explore how shifting to a plant-based lifestyle can transform our planet’s future.
Saurabh shares his journey from multi-generational vegetarian roots to becoming vegan in 1991 — a decision grounded in compassion and science. Together, Jane and Saurabh dive into the hard truths about animal agriculture, its devastating environmental impact, and why eating plants is one of the most effective actions anyone can take to combat climate change.
They also discuss the rise of vegan communities in cities like Washington, DC, and New York, the work of the DC Veg Society, and how collective action, awareness, and compassion can create a more sustainable world.
💡 Discover how one plate can help cool the planet — and why vegan living is a win-win for people, animals, and the Earth.
👤 About the Guest – Saurabh Dalal
Saurabh Dalal is an engineering consultant and physicist who is passionate about promoting a vegan lifestyle and ahimsa (nonviolence) as compelling solutions to many global issues. A lifelong vegetarian and vegan since 1991 for ethical reasons, Saurabh volunteers for numerous organizations, serves as a board member or advisor to several like-minded groups, and is deeply involved in the international Jain community.
He is also an avid ethical investor and continually seeks ways to integrate sound science into his activism, uniting data-driven reasoning with compassion-based living.
🌱 Learn more:
🌐 DC Veg Society – vsdc.org
🌐 Climate Diet – climatediet.org
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