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"The green dot symbol" (Vegetarian mark), Indian requirement for food, available worldwide [7] "V-Label" by the European Vegetarian Union, Swiss trademark for vegan and vegetarian items (specified by product), available worldwide [4] [5] "Vegetarian Society Approved" by the Vegetarian Society, United Kingdom, available worldwide [8] [9]
The country's food labelling laws for vegetarian food are the world's strictest, because it has been estimated that more than 3 million Taiwanese people eat vegetarian food, which accounts for approximately 13% of the national population. [80] [81] A popular movement of "one day vegetarian every week" has been advocated on a national level. [82]
A Hindu, lacto-vegetarian meal served on a banana leaf Vegetarianism is a dietary ideal among many Hindus, based on the concept of ahimsa —non-violence and compassion towards all beings. [ 1 ] It is also considered sattvic , associated with qualities such as goodness, balance, and serenity that are conducive to spiritual progress.
Multiple symbols have been developed to represent lacto-vegetarianism and veganism.Several are used on food packaging, including voluntary labels such as The Vegan Society trademark or the V-Label (with support of the European Vegetarian Union [1] [2]) as well as the vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks mandated by the Indian government. [3]
A few airlines serve Jain vegetarian dishes [49] [50] upon prior request. According to survey responses of Indian Jains who identified themselves as vegetarians, 92% would be unwilling to eat at a restaurant that is not exclusively vegetarian and 89% would be unwilling to eat at the home of a friend/acquaintance who is not a vegetarian as well ...
Pre-ordering the IATA meal code AVML (Asian vegetarian meal) usually results in a meal without meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and eggs. Ingredients can be vegetables, legumes, fresh and dried fruit, dairy products, tofu, cereal, grains, vegetarian gelatine, spices and aromas associated with the Indian sub-continent. The meal can be spiced mildly ...
Vegetarian Diet Pyramid is a nutrition guide that represents a traditional healthy vegetarian diet. Variations of this traditional healthy vegetarian diet exist throughout the world, particularly in parts of North America , Europe , South America and, most notably, Asia .
Turkey's Ministry of Health uses the Basic Food Groups (Turkish: Temel Besin Grupları), a four-part division of milk and dairy; meat, eggs, fish, legumes and seeds; vegetables and fruit; and bread and cereal. Each food group is accompanied by bullet points, such as serving recommendations or advice to eat more raw vegetables and whole grains. [34]