Article | Save The Turtles: Can we eat our living beliefs as a dish? | Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh | Central Chronicle
Article Save The Turtles: Can we eat our living beliefs as a dish? - Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh Writer, Author & Social Activist Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh" According to mythology, when the gods and demons churned the ocean, the mountain was placed on the back of a tortoise. According to mythological beliefs, our earth rests on the back of a turtle. When the turtle turns, earthquakes and tsunamis occur. Nowadays, the statue of a tortoise is decorated in the living room of the house as a symbol of good luck. But have we noticed that turtles are being rapidly destroyed by us humans? In Asia alone, 25 species of turtles have been declared endangered. How can we allow the creature who is revered in our mythological beliefs, who is the sustainer of the earth, to come on our food plate as a dish? Seafood lovers to such dishes please say ‘NO!’. Turtle is a very ...