Varakh Facts

A Life-respecting Procedure that has won the respect of
Animal Rights Groups

According to a feature article in the magazine 'Business India', an astounding 275 tons of silver are beaten annually into foil for sweets and Ayurvedic medicines like Chyavanprash!

That is a whopping 2,75,000 kilograms! (At the present market rate that would cost a phenomenal Rs. 165 Crore or $ 40 million U.S. Dollars).

In India the 275 tons of silver that are beaten annually into varakh utilize intestines of 516,000 cows and calf leather of 17,200 animals each year. Source: www.jainworld.com

Several years ago, as suggested by the animal rights group 'Beauty Without Cruelty', Indian Airlines instructed their caterers to stop the use of varakh on sweets (mithai) served on board their flights. Today, many ask for sweets without varakh, having realized the cruelty involved in its preparation.

'Beauty Without Cruelty' has also commended the Kanishka Varakh for its humanitarian process of production which also produces a varakh of superior quality. A formal endorsement of Kanishka Varakh from many more animal's rights groups are in the offing.