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Religious food choices / laws - Coggle Diagram
Religious food choices / laws
Christianity
No strict rules about food
During Lent, Christians often choose to give up certain foods or drinks
During various christians celebrations, special foods are eaten
Islam
The Qur'an states that meats eaten by muslims must be halal
Muslims cannot eat pork, nor any products made from pork products such as gelatine
During ramadan (the nine month in the lunar calendar) muslims must fast between sunrise or sunset
Hinduism
Many hindus are vegetarian, but some tend to avoid certain vegtables that are considered harmful such as garlic, onion and mushrooms
The hindus that eat meat require that it be slaughtered using a quick, painless method called Jhatka. In hinduism cows are considered sacred, so Hindus are not allowed to eat beef.
Judaism
Jewish dietary laws (kashrut) stat that their food must be fit for consumption or Kosher
Kosher animals are ones which have split hooves and chew cud (such as cow and deer), fish that have fins and scales. These animals must be slaughtered using quick and painless methods which allow the blood to drain afterward
Sikhism
Baptised sikhs are prohibited from eating meat which is ritually slaughtered (like halal and kosher)
Many sikhs are vegitarans
Sikhism teaches that its followers should only eat what they need to, and should avoid overindulging
Buddhism
Buddhists believe that all living beings are sacred, so the majority or buddhists are vegetarian or vegan
Most buddhists avoid alcohol, as they believe it wrongly alters your view of the world around you
Some buddhists choose to fast from noon until sunrise the following day
Rastafarianism
Eating pork is forbidden
Many stick to an I-tal (clean and natural) diet, meaning the diets are mainly made up of fresh vegetables. Some ear fish must be less than 30 cm long
Many do not drink alcohol but will drink things made from natural, grown products such as herbal tea or fruit juice