Beef consumption and cattle slaughter laws vary significantly across India due to cultural and religious differences. While India is one of the world's largest consumers and exporters of beef, cow slaughter is banned in many states because cows are considered sacred in Hinduism. States like Maharashtra and Gujarat have passed laws banning the sale or consumption of beef and imposing jail time for violations. However, states such as Kerala still allow beef consumption as cow slaughter is not deemed an offense. Overall, India has a complex set of laws regarding beef and cattle due to the country's religious diversity.

2. • The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as
food.

3. • Beef is the third most widely consumed meat
in the world
• U.S, Brazil, and China are largest consumer of
beef (2015)
• Argentina is largest consumer of beef 64.4kg
per person(2014)
• Main exporter of beef are Brazil, India,
Australia.

4. Reasons for beef forbidden in India
• Indian ideology
• Most Hinduism consider killing cattle and eating beef a sin.
• The slaughter of cattle has been likened with matricide cultures
• Due to the role of cattle, especially cows, as a source of milk, and dairy products

5. • Cattle slaughter in India is a historically taboo subject.
• The cow's traditional status in Hinduism, the largest religion in the
country.
Dairy products are extensively used.
• On October 26, 2005, the Supreme Court of India, anti-cow slaughter
laws enacted by different state governments in India.
 24 states in India currently have prohibiting either the slaughter or sale of
cows.

7.  Several states of India have different law on prohibition on beef
 Maharashtra bans any form of selling and consumption of beef.
 Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act passed in 1976 prohibits
slaughtering cows,
 1995 to include bulls and bullocks.
 Violation of this act is punishable with up to five years
imprisonment and 10000 (US$160) fine.

8. Gujarat passed the Animal Preservation Act in October 2011
That killing of Cows along with buying, selling and transport of beef.

9.  Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states allow butchering of cattle(expect cow).
 In West Bengal, Kerala, Goa etc. consumption of beef is not deemed an
offence
 Many people of Kerala and Goa consume beef
Most of the exported "beef" from India is water buffalo meat; water buffalo
are not usually considered holy in Hinduism.

11. • Every states have there own rituals traditions
value and culture.
• Forbidden or ban of anything is not a solution;
• Vote bank issue
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