bangalore november is world vegan month and to encourage foodies to try delicious meat egg and dairyfree fare people for the ethical treatment of animals peta india is offering a new discount card that entitles users to 10 per cent off vegan food items on special vcard menus at participating restaurants in bangalore until the end of april the discount card is available from peta for free at petaindiacom peta whose motto reads in part that animals are not ours to eat has already enrolled dozens of restaurants and businesses in the programme including fivestar establishments such as 247 at the lalit the tiffin room at alila bangalore monsoon at the park ithaca at the chancery pavilion and soul city at oakwood premiere prestige as well as popular eateries including 100 ft mekong the glass house and om made cafe diners can order their vcard by visiting petaindiacomvcard where they can also find a complete list of participating restaurants restaurants in bangalore are dishing up some of the most creative and delicious plantbased fare in the world says peta chief executive officer poorva joshipura by picking up one of petas vcards diners will be saving on their restaurant bill while saving animals the environment and their own health at the same time the consumption of meat and other animal products has been conclusively linked to heart disease strokes diabetes cancer and obesity in addition raising and killing animals for food is a leading cause of greenhousegas emissions water pollution and consumption and land degradation vegan meals also give animals a break from immense suffering on factory farms in todays industrialised meat and dairy industries chickens have their throats cut while theyre still conscious fish are suffocated or cut open while theyre still alive and calves are often torn away from their mothers within hours of birth the card is also good in mumbai and can be used at restaurants such as bungalow 9 amore corniche rays caf pizzeria c4 chocolates and bagel shop bangalore known as one of the most veganfriendly cities in india is home to two allvegan restaurants paradigm shift and carrots which are also taking part in the vcard programme