Section 4: Food Choice - Chapter 7: Factors affecting food choice - 2: Food choices
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- Food choices linked to religion and culture:
- Dietary laws for different religions
- Buddhism:
- Many are vegetarian or vegan
- Avoid foods where animals were harmed
- Some avoid dairy products and/or meat
- No alcohol is consumed
- Christianity:
- No dietary restrictions
- Some Christians fast (do not eat for a period of time)
- Various religious celebrations involving food e.g. Pancake Day, Lent, Good Friday, Easter, Christmas
- Hinduism:
- Many are vegetarian
- Some practice fasting
- Cows are sacred so beef is not eaten
- Onions and garlic only eaten occasionally
- No alcohol is consumed by many Hindus
- Various religious celebrations involving food, e.g. Holi, Diwali
- Islam:
- Dietary laws written in Qur'an
- Lawful food is 'halal'
- Pork, pork products and alcohol are not consumed
- Various religious celebrations involving food, e.g. Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr
- Judaism:
- Jewish food laws called Kashrut
- Food that is allowed is 'Kosher'
- Pork and shellfish not eaten
- Dairy foods and meat must not be prepared or eaten together
- Various religious celebrations involving food, e.g. Yom Kippur, Passover, Rosh Hashanah
- Rastafarianism:
- Dietary laws are called I-tal
- Foods must be natural and clean and include plenty of fruits and vegetables
- Pork, fish longer than 30cm are not eaten. many do not drink alcohol, milk or coffee
- Religious celebrations involving food: Ethiopian Christmas (7 January)
- Sikhism:
- Many Sikhs are vegetarian
- Some Sikhs do not drink alcohol, tea or coffee
- Religious celebrations involving food, e.g. Gurpurbs
- Food choices linked to ethical and moral beliefs:
- Concerns that people may have about how food is produced:
- Animal welfare: how well animals are reared and looked after
- Fair trade production: making sure farmers in developing countries are paid fairly for their…
- Concerns that people may have about how food is produced:
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