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Abstain from meat on fridays hence fish was eaten. Rule was abolished. Eating of horses was banned in Germany by the Pope. |
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| Eastern Orthodox Christians: |
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Fast on wednesdays and fridays. 40 day fast at lent 40 day fast at advent Fast: to eat smaller amount of food, to abstain from fats and oils, abstain from meat, fish and animal products, abstain from delicacies. Fasting is a bodily virtue. |
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| Define eastern othodox fasting |
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| Fast: to eat smaller amount of food, to abstain from fats and oils as these tend to fatten the body thereby arousing lust and making one spiritually and physically lazy, abstain from meat, fish and animal products- these tend to excite carnal desire, abstain from delicacies- this is a form of self indulgence. |
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| Little/No dietary restrictions |
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| Protestants: Seventh Day Adventists |
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Belief: Saturday=sabbath - No food is to be prepared on the Sabbath
- Meat in unhealthy.
- Stimulants such as tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco should be avoided.
- No snacks
- Many spices are avoided
- Animal products but not meat are accepted.
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No alcohol NO tobacco NO tea or coffee No drugs except when they are medicine. Eat meat sparingly Fish is good |
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Vegan Foods of animal origin are classified as dead foods. Acceptable foods = I-tal Reject foods that have been grown using chemical fertilisers and modern convenience foods. Exclude salt and alcohol. Accept sea salt. Smoke marijuana for enlightenment. Women cannot prepare food while menstruating. |
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| Foods acceptable to eat as part of the rastafarian diet. |
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Passover: no levened bread to be consumed so special bread called matzo is produced. Special cockery is used for passover. Clean animals: animals that chew the cud + have cloven feet. (cow, sheep, goat) Only fish with both fins and scales are allowed. Only kosher meat may be eaten. Meat and dairy products should not be mixed in the same meal. Dairy and meat must be prepared using different utensils. |
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| Describe the preparation process of kosher meat. |
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- Animals must be bled to death.
- Blood (is sacred) must be removed by washing meat in water, draining on a sloping board then sprinkled with salt and re-washed.
- The sciatic nerve must be removed or only the forequarters used.
- Then kosher meat is sold in special shops.
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| Punjabi Muslims are most likely to inhabit the british areas of: |
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| Glasgow, Humberside, Lancashire, Sheffield, West Midlands, West Yorkshire. |
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| Punkabi Sikhs are most likely to inhabit the British areas of: |
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| Medway towns, Leesd, Southhampton, West London, West Midlands. |
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Gujarati Hindus are most likely to inhabit the British regions of: |
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| East Midlands, North London, Preston, West Midlands. |
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| Bengali Muslims are most likely to inhabit the areas of: |
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| Bolton, Bradford, Dundee, East London, Sheffield. |
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Some asians (BIG generalisation) believe there are two categories of foods. One group has heating effects and the other cooling effects. List the characteristics of
heating foods. |
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Salty foods, foods high in animal proten. MS: pulses, garlic, chilli, ginger and most other spice, meat, fish, carrots, onions, dates, tea, coffee, brown sugar, eggs, honey, nuts (this list is only a generalisation for hindus but is similar to other religious groups) |
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Some asians (BIG generalisation) believe there are two categories of foods. One group has heating effects and the other cooling effects. List the characteristics of cold foods.
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Sweet, bitter, sour or astringent foods are cold. MS: cereals, fruits, white sugar, cumin, cardamom, coriander, green gram (moong), chickpeas, red gram, peas, most oils, green leafy vegetables, potaties and milk. (this list is only a generalisation for hindus but is similar to other religious groups) |
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| the balance of hot and cold foods |
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Those who believe in hot and cold foods try to balance them-more hot in winter more cold in summer. Some communities consider hot foods more manly. Some believe hot foods excite emotions undesirably. Pregnancy is believed to heat the body so hot foods are avoided. |
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Beliefs: one God without the possibility of a son. Pray 5 times a day Make a pilgrimage to Mecca if possible 5 Pillars of Islam Fast during Ramadhan dawn-dusk no water or food. Halal meat Fish should have fins and scales. No eels and shellfish. No alcohol |
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Fast during Ramadhan dawn-dusk no water or food. exceptions to Ramadhan- pre-pubertal children, pregnant and lactating women, the sick and elderly, people travelling. These people are expected to give to charity or to fast at a later date. Menstuating women are not allowed to fast. |
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Muslim Meat must be prayed on, the bled to death so there is as little blood left in the meat as possible. Halal meat should not be hung and should be sold quickly after slaughter. Halal meat is therefore relatively tasteless and many spices and herbs are used in cooking. These meats include animalls that have cloven feet and those that chew the cud. Other animals may be caught wild and killed and eaten Ms: rabbit and chicken are commonly eaten. |
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Believe in reincarnation therefore are vegetarians. Cows are sacred - ghee and milk are revered. Fish is rarely eaten (too much like meat) Eggs are sometimes disliked The British foods that suit Hindues are junk foods. Dietary change can signify a desire to influence events (like prayer) so fasting is not set. |
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| Islam: who does the shopping? |
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| The man of the house may do the shopping due to the purdah system which demands that women are kept secluded. |
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| Fasting in the Hindu religion |
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May involve eating only certain foods for a few days. May involve abstaining from food altogether. Periods of dietary change signify a wish to influene events similar to a prayer. |
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