chennai more than 900 people came together last weekend across eight indian cities delhi chandigarh kolkata bengaluru chennai mumbai pune and indore for cycling and plogging in a unique fun event with free plantbased food and fun activities celebrating asia farm animal day afadthe event called eat green ride a bike love the planet started at prominent landmarks within these cities covering a stretch of 10km15km with the cyclists making a pit stop to also engage in a cleaning drive ploggingorganised by the asia for animals afa coalition samayu a just world ajw citizens for animals cfa and event partners across a broad range of ngos vegan entrepreneurs plogging groups cycling groups vegan city groups and individual citizens interested in sustainability they created awareness about how issues of environment individual and public health and animal wellbeing are threaded together the event advocated a plantbased diet for a healthy and sustainable futureenthusiastic cyclists and ploggers displayed badges saying i ride and eat right and i cycle for a green planet the event highlighted the power of individuals when they make sustainable and environmentally friendly choices using pollution free transport such as bicycles making their city litterfree and eating a green diet that benefits animals people and the planet with environmental groups nature lovers health sports and animal protection enthusiasts participating in this event it was very inspiring to see communities with diverse interests joining hands for social impactour objective is to include animals and nature in all conversations about these issues we invite everyone to think about the interconnections between us the communities we serve and our natural world especially in the context of animal agriculture switching to plantbased production and consumption of food is the way forward said varda mehrotra founder samayu a nonprofit working for net positive outcomes for people planet and animals