WJEC GCSE Food and Nutrition: Revision Guide

SECTION 1 DIET AND GOOD HEALTH 23 Religious beliefs • Many Buddhists are vegan or vegetarian, believing that they should not be responsible for the death of any living organism. • Hindus do not eat meat from a cow, which is a sacred animal. • Some denominations of Christianity say that only fish should be eaten on Fridays. • Jewish food should be kosher (meat from animals that have split hoofs and that chew the cud) and slaughtered according to strict laws. • Muslim food must be halal, i.e. animals killed according to Muslim law. • Rastafarians eat only ital foods (natural and pure). • Seventh Day Adventists are prohibited from eating animal flesh. • Sikhs do not eat beef or pork. Summary of religious-based diets BEEF PORK POULTRY & GOAT FISH/ SHELLFISH EGGS MILK ALCOHOL BUDDISM ✗ ✗ ✗ some ✓ ✓ HINDUISM ✗ ✗ Restricted/Avoided ✗ ✗ JUDAISM Kosher ✗ Kosher ✗ Kosher Not with meat ISLAM Halal ✗ Halal ✗ ✗ RASTAFARIANISM ✗ ✗ ✗ No fish over 3cm ✗ SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ SIKH In some sects halal or kosher ✗ Can you name a religion that considers the cow sacred? Vegetarian: special dietary needs Explain what a balanced diet is Why follow healthy eating guidelines? Unhealthy eating Health issues SUMMARY