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What are special dietary needs?
Special dietary needs refer to specific dietary restrictions or requirements that some individuals must follow due to health, ethical, or religious reasons.
What is a vegetarian?
A vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat, poultry, game, fish, or shellfish.
What are the types of vegetarians?
Types of vegetarians include: Lacto-vegetarians (eat dairy but not eggs or meat), Lacto-ovo vegetarians (eat dairy and eggs but not meat), and Vegans (do not eat any animal products).
What is a lacto-vegetarian?
A lacto-vegetarian eats dairy products but not eggs, poultry, meat, fish, or seafood.
What is a lacto-ovo vegetarian?
A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats both egg and dairy products but avoids poultry, meat, fish, and seafood.
What is a vegan?
A vegan does not eat any foods from animal origin, including honey.
What nutrients must vegetarians ensure they get?
Vegetarians must ensure they receive sufficient iron and essential amino acids, often by combining low biological value proteins or consuming alternatives like Quorn and tofu.
What is kosher food?
Kosher food is food that is permitted according to Jewish dietary laws, which includes specific methods of slaughter and preparation.
What dietary restrictions do Jews have?
Jews must avoid pork, shellfish, and certain combinations of meat and dairy. Meat must be kosher and prepared according to Jewish guidelines.
What dietary practices are common in Buddhism?
Most Buddhists avoid killing animals, leading many to adopt a vegetarian diet. All Buddhists also avoid alcohol.
What do Hindus believe about cows?
Hindus consider cows sacred and do not eat beef. Many are vegetarian, but some do eat lamb, poultry, and/or fish.
What is the significance of fasting in Hinduism?
Devout Hindus may fast on special occasions as a mark of respect to the Gods or as part of their penance.
What do Muslims avoid eating?
Muslims do not eat pork or any food containing pork products, and they must consume halal meat.
What is halal meat?
Halal meat is meat that has been slaughtered according to Islamic law.
What dietary restrictions do Christians have?
Christians generally have no dietary restrictions, but some Catholics and Orthodox Christians avoid meat on Fridays.
What do Seventh Day Adventists avoid?
Seventh Day Adventists avoid caffeine and do not eat flesh such as pork, beef, and lamb.
What dietary practices are common among Sikhs?
Most Sikhs are vegetarian and do not eat beef or meat from animals slaughtered according to religious guidelines.
