Buddhist Diet
- Principles:
- Ahimsa (non-violence and compassion)
- Moderation and mindfulness
- Avoiding meat and animal products
- Allowed foods:
- Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds
- Foods to avoid:
- Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, honey
Hindu Diet
- Principles:
- Satvik (pure and balanced)
- Vegetarianism (some sects allow eggs and fish)
- Ayurveda (focus on balancing the three doshas)
- Allowed foods:
- Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dairy (some sects)
- Foods to avoid:
- Meat, fish, eggs (for some sects), garlic, onion
Jain Diet
- Principles:
- Ahimsa (non-violence)
- Strict vegetarianism
- Avoiding root vegetables and certain fruits
- Allowed foods:
- Fruits (excluding root vegetables), vegetables (excluding root vegetables), grains, legumes, nuts, seeds
- Foods to avoid:
- Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, root vegetables, certain fruits
Seventh-day Adventist Diet
- Principles:
- Health and well-being
- Vegetarianism (plus some fish)
- Focus on whole, plant-based foods
- Allowed foods:
- Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, plant-based milk, fish (for some)
- Foods to avoid:
- Meat, poultry, dairy, processed foods
Rastafarian Diet
- Principles:
- Ital (natural and unprocessed)
- Vegetarianism
- Avoiding certain spices and food additives
- Allowed foods:
- Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices (excluding rosemary, thyme, onion, garlic)
- Foods to avoid:
- Meat, fish, seafood, dairy, processed foods
Islamic Diet
- Principles:
- Halal (permissible)
- Avoiding pork and alcohol
- Ritual slaughter of animals
- Allowed foods:
- Meat (from halal animals), poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, fruits, vegetables, grains
- Foods to avoid:
- Pork, alcohol, animals that have died or been slaughtered improperly
Jewish Diet
- Principles:
- Kosher (pure and fit for consumption)
- Avoiding pork, shellfish, and certain other animals
- Separating meat and dairy products
- Allowed foods:
- Meat (from kosher animals), poultry, fish (with fins and scales), eggs, dairy, fruits, vegetables, grains
- Foods to avoid:
- Pork, shellfish, animals that have died or been slaughtered improperly, mixtures of meat and dairy