Acharya Prashant addresses the conflict faced by a vegan parent who struggles to provide a nutritionally balanced diet for their child without using dairy. He explains that modern humans are neither purely natural beings living by nature nor saints living by the heart; instead, we are products of the intellect and the industrialized world. He argues that since the intellect is the current center of human existence, it should be used in the service of truth and compassion. He suggests that if we can factory-produce everything else, we should use technology and research to create non-exploitative sources of protein and vitamins, such as B12, rather than relying on animal products. He challenges the argument that veganism is 'unnatural' by pointing out that almost everything in modern life—from houses and clothes to marriage and language—is unnatural and does not exist in the jungle. He emphasizes that spirituality is not about returning to nature but about transcending physical nature to reach a state of compassion. He asserts that one should choose veganism not because it is natural, but because it arises from compassion. He encourages the use of scientific advancement and technological progress to develop alternatives like artificial meat to prevent the slaughter of animals, thereby using the mind to serve the truth.
