Presented to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Guruji your razor sharp intellect and superb command of English language has brought the ancient wisdom of India to the world. Your concern for mother Earth and Vegetarian lifestyle will inspire people all over the world. We salute you. Y.I.V., Conway Hall, London 29/1/2007

Presented to Lord Swaraj Paul

(L-R): Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Nitin Mehta, Lord Swaraj Paul and Parsuram Prabhu (food for all) at the awards

Lord Paul is the founder of Caparo group which is a multinational metal manufacturing group which has operations stretching from America to India. The company employs around 3710 people worldwide. The company is developing the Caparo T1 car which is expected to be amongst the fastest car ever made. Lord Paul’s advice is sought by leading politicians. Lord Paul has achieved such fame and success without compromising his vegetarian credentials. Lord Paul is a living example that you do not have to give up your core values of compassion to succeed. Many Indians give up being vegetarian at the slightest challenge faced---let Lord Paul be an example to them!

From The Press

The Independent asked its readers to suggest ways of stopping climate change and ecological disaster for the Government's green paper. The following was published in the paper on 28th.OctoberSir: The Government should actively encourage people to give up meat eating in favour of a plant based vegetarian and vegan diet. A staggering 55 billion animals are raised for meat every year which in effect means 55 billion living beings who have to be fed and watered. This is in addition to the six and half billion human population which will rise to over nine billion by 2050. Our planet is simply not big enough to sustain these numbers. The result is destruction of rain forests, spreading of deserts and massive methane gas emissions leading to further global warming. To sustain a meat based diet we effectively need two planets which we do not have. It was Albert Einstein who said: ‘Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival of life on Earth as much as evolution to a vegetarian diet’

 Nitin Mehta, Croydon.

YIV is grateful to the following organisations
 

1 Jain Samaj Leicester for their generous donation of £1000 to the Jain Animal Sanctuary. Our special thanks to President Kalpitbhai Doshi, Secretary Pankajbhai Shah past president Dr. Ramesh Mehta and all the committee members.

2 Navnat Vanik Association for the donation of £500 each from their, ‘Jiv Daya’ fund to YIV and Jain Animal Sanctuary. Our special thanks to president Subashbhai Bakhai, Rameshbhai Shah and all the committee members.

3 Oshwal Association, North West area for a donation of £501 from their ‘Jiv Daya’ fund to the Jain Animal Sanctuary. A special thanks to Pankajbhai Shah and all the committee members.

4 Surrey (Jain) Satsang Mandal for the donation of £1387.65 to the Jain Animal Sanctuary. Special thanks to Manjulaben Shah and all the committee members.

5 Arihant Charitable Trust, Manchester for the kind donation of £200 to the Jain Animal Sanctuary. Special thanks to the Mehta family.