Vegetarianism and religion
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The practice of vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religious traditions worldwide. These include religions that originated in India, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Tao
A vegetarian thali from Rajasthan, India. Many Indian religions promote vegetarianism and Indian cuisine has a wide variety of vegetarian food.
The food choices of Jains are based on the value of ahimsa (non-violence), and this makes the Jains prefer food that inflicts the least amount of violence.
North Indian style vegetarian thali
South Indian style vegetarian thali
Vegetarianism
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Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat. It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known
Vegetarianism and religion
…The practice of vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religious traditions worldwide. These include religions that originated in India, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism…
Soy whey protein diet
Parshwanatha founded Jain vegetarianism in the 9th century BCE
Emperor Tenmu began bans on the killing for and eating of meat in 675 CE in Japan.
A variety of vegetarian and vegan deli food