Religious preferences Flashcards
Religion
plays an important role in the difference encountered amongst many ethnic groups, both in their culture + daily lives, including diet + eating habits
Hindus
many are vegetarians or even vegans
fasting days for religious reasons are common
pts diet could tend to be very high in saturated fats
Sikhs
they eat more dairy products than other ethnic groups
they are often vegetarians
if meats are eaten, they tend to avoid beef + pork
Muslims
they have strict food laws even the methods used for animal slaughter
they avoid both alcohol + pork
they abide by Ramadan - a period of fasting during the daylight hours for one month per year
They tend to eat a diet rich in fish