Plant‑Based Eating: An Ancient Story When people hear “plant‑based diet,” they often think of trendy cafés, Instagram bowls, or modern health movements. But the truth is, choosing plants over meat is a practice woven into the fabric of human culture for millennia. Ancient Philosophies and Religions India’s Indus Valley Civilisation (over 9,000 years ago) shows early evidence of vegetarian practices linked to Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest religions. Buddhism (around 2,500 years old) encouraged compassion and non‑violence, leading many followers to adopt plant‑based diets. Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher (6th century BCE), promoted vegetarianism as part of his philosophy of…