This is the third episode of Ethical Leaders Podcast series. In deep and candid conversation with Akshat Jain, Vegan Day Founder.
00:00 Introduction 00:30 Welcome Note 01:00 Akshat’s Journey - Thought "Vegetarian" is "vegan" 02:02 Dog Lover 03:10 Akshat's struggle with family 04:02 Promise to wife 04:30 Vegan Day Purpose 07:25 Are all compassionate people vegan? 09:00 Shivam's breakdown of "going Vegan" 11:30 Vegan Day Operations 13:50 Problems in Indian Plantbased Milk 15:28 Akshat's aim 17:30 Shivam's problem with plant milk 19:25 Akshat's response and milk addiction 23:20 Plant milk is cheaper than dairy 26:09 How to get investment for plant based milk brand 31:00 Food category - toughest business 36:00 Life after IIT Bombay 39:00 Spirituality and Minimalism Journey 40:00 Capitalism 44:00 How Shivam changed after Veganism 45:00 Should Vegans get angry on non Vegans? 48:20 Spirituality, Veganism, Activism, Acharya Prashant 52:00 Vegan Day Profitable? 52:30 Akshat's last salary as corporate employee 55:00 Akshat was called Casteist 58:00 Shivam's breakdown of IIT Bombay Food Choice Controversy