NUSCTX 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Anthropocentrism, Cud, Alternative Medicine

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Region is an important factor in diet and cuisine (cid:862)se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersal (cid:272)o(cid:373)po(cid:374)e(cid:374)t of ideolog(cid:455)(cid:863) May help investigate disparities in diet-related disease. Ppl w/ religiosity ate better and had better health outcomes: some possible factors: being thankful for your food (mindful eating, fasting can limit intake, tradition eating encourages cooking at home, family gatherings encourage moral support. Pretzels represe(cid:374)t (cid:272)rossi(cid:374)g ar(cid:373)s i(cid:374) pra(cid:455)er (cid:894)(cid:373)a(cid:455) (cid:271)e (cid:449)i(cid:448)es" tale(cid:895) Which religion(s) is/are most likely to practice vegetarianism: hinduism, buddhism, seventh-day adventist. Christia(cid:374)it(cid:455) large (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:272)o(cid:448)ers a lot of (cid:862)sub religions(cid:863) Direct connection with food (india mostly vegetarian, also mostly hinduism) Indigenous religions: strong emphasis on relationship with land and non-human beings, related to hunter-gatherer, very connected w/ environment, seen as sacred act. Interrelation: polytheistic (mini-gods) in environment so respect when manifested in the gods, belief in reincarnation, non-violence. No beef, used in worship: milk, curd, ghee, urine, dung.

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